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Surprise, AZ vs College Station, TX

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- College Station is 0% more densely populated than Surprise.
- People are 45.0% less likely to be married in College Station.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years younger in College Station.
 Surprise, AZCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,276329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.138.4
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 Population - 2010117,604  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,890285,036,114
 Population - 19907,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,977.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,277.393.4
 Land Area108.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Surprise, AZCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Surprise, AZCollege Station, TXUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Surprise, AZCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Married Population59.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households52,205  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,95580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,714  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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