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Surprise, AZ vs Menomonee Falls, WI

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- Household income in Menomonee Falls, is 18% more than it is in Surprise and is 24% above the National Average.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Menomonee Falls unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Surprise, AZMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,097  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,636$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,420  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Surprise, AZMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Surprise, AZMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%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  Unlock10.4%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 Menomonee Falls    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great little village located just northwest of Milwaukee, WI. Real country feel, but close to all city conveniences - shopping, entertainment, and airport plus only 10  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cold Winters (too long), very cool wet Springs (too long), short mild Summers (too short), pleasant Autumn. Global warming has missed us (July 1, 2009 high temperature  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Milwaukee area has a true four season climate with each season being significant in length and very different. If there is a downfall, it is that Spring is late  More

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