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Palo Alto, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Surprise has been positive.
- Surprise has 3.2% less unemployment than Palo Alto.
- Surprise job growth has increased by 27.2% in the past 10 years.
 Palo Alto, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.5%6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%47.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%6.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%14.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%27.2%6.3%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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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