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Cypress, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Household income in Surprise, is 30% less than it is in Cypress and is 10% above the National Average.
- Cypress unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Cypress, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,286  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$122,270  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cypress, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cypress, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Cypress    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Cypress is a little piece of the mid-west that is close to the ocean and therefore has mild weather but not the tourist traffic. It is a clean and well-kept small town  More

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Well managed senior citizen center, offer loads of quality health, educational and recreational services, best of all, most of the various frequent health screenings,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cypress is a great, small city, West of Anaheim and North-east of Long Beach. The economics of the town are great....lots of high earners and the housing prices reflect  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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