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Sahuarita, AZ vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise is 0% more densely populated than Sahuarita.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Surprise.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Surprise.
 Sahuarita, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock141,875329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201026,268  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,848285,036,114
 Population - 19902,508  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock379.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,189.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,311.693.4
 Land Area31.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sahuarita, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sahuarita, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 White53.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sahuarita, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households11,382  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,49180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sahuarita    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This town is beautiful and charming and we have called it home for 6 years. With the backdrop of the Santa Rita mountains, plenty of hiking, picnicking and camping in  More

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In comparison to CA, everything is far less expensive. Homes are available at reasonable prices, gas is $0.50 to $0.70 less per gallon than CA, even groceries run about  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rancho Sahuarita is beautiful and great but not a very good place for young adults without children. This is a very family oriented community. Neighbors are not very  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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