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Surprise, AZ vs Mishawaka, IN

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- Household income in Mishawaka, is 36% less than it is in Surprise and is 42% below the National Average.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Mishawaka unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Surprise, AZMishawaka, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,097  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,695$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,420  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Surprise, AZMishawaka, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Surprise, AZMishawaka, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.2%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 Mishawaka    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here all my life and it sucks. There's nothing interesting here it really really is boring. everyone is either hillbilly or think they are better than other  More

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Over 15 years ago

In Northern Indiana the Summers can get very warm and humid, often producing thunderstorms or tornadoes. Unfortunately, the Summers seems to go by so fast, sometimes  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no growth. Through construction there is the appearance of growth, but no real growth. There are many new building laying vacant. Many old ones that are  More

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