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Surprise, AZ vs Lake Montezuma, AZ

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- Household income in Lake Montezuma, is 43% less than it is in Surprise and is 57% below the National Average.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Lake Montezuma unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Surprise, AZLake Montezuma, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,097  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,420  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Surprise, AZLake Montezuma, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock17.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock18.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Surprise, AZLake Montezuma, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
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 Lake Montezuma    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

2008 is the year the Beaver Creek communities (Rimrock, Lake Montezuma and McGuireville) got together for the biggest Easter Egg Hunt ever. Our local Kiwanis club  More

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