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Surprise, AZ vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Household income in Waxhaw, is 61% more than it is in Surprise and is 44% above the National Average.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Waxhaw unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Surprise, AZWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,097  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,370$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,420  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Surprise, AZWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Surprise, AZWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%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  Unlock5.6%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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