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Surprise, AZ vs Provo, UT

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- Provo is 0% more densely populated than Surprise.
- People are 25.0% less likely to be married in Provo.
- The Median Age is 18.0 years younger in Provo.
 Surprise, AZProvo, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,538329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 2010117,604  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock105,166285,036,114
 Population - 19907,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,977.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,724.893.4
 Land Area108.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Surprise, AZProvo, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock27.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Surprise, AZProvo, UTUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Surprise, AZProvo, UTUnited States
 Married Population59.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.102.60
 Households52,205  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,65880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,714  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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