2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kyle, TX vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Surprise, is 5% less than it is in Kyle and is 10% above the National Average.
- Kyle unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Kyle, TXSurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth62.8%47.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,924$34,097$37,638
 Household Income$80,622$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,054$84,420$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kyle, TXSurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.3%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.2%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.5%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%7.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.9%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kyle, TXSurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.8%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%27.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.7%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Kyle    2 Reviews

I have lived in Kyle for six months now. I left the Bell County area for better opportunity to grow and I loved how this area is booming. I purchased my first home (  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kyle is located on the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. We moved there nearly 4 years ago after having been driven out of Austin due to the cost of living  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 10 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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