2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Poulsbo, WA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Household income in Surprise, is 3% less than it is in Poulsbo and is 10% above the National Average.
- Poulsbo unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Poulsbo, WASurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%47.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,950$34,097$37,638
 Household Income$79,248$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,618$84,420$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Poulsbo, WASurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.3%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%7.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.8%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Poulsbo, WASurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.2%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.5%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.4%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%27.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Poulsbo    7 Reviews

The description above states that "the ferry takes 1hour and that they are one and a half hour apart." That is only true for Bremerton, a place with a very different  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Lorena MOVE TO KITSAP COUNTY Washington IF YOU WANT FIREWORKS. Extreme and excessive fireworks used there. Illegal rockets and other Indian Fireworks (are literally just  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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