2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wichita Falls, TX vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Surprise, is 51% more than it is in Wichita Falls and is 10% above the National Average.
- Wichita Falls unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Wichita Falls, TXSurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.4%47.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,434$34,097$37,638
 Household Income$50,856$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,227$84,420$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wichita Falls, TXSurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.8%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.0%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.1%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%7.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wichita Falls, TXSurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%27.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Wichita Falls    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This place is nothing great! It's my own fault since I have been here going on 16 years. The Air Force brought me here which wasn't my fault but when I retired from  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived all over the country (relocated for work) and this is without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune to land. You will meet plenty of people who  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wish very much i could 0 star ...this dry ugly hot, poor, crime, and dog fighting, welfare dependant, cold to scorchin hot and back again hell hole ....i moved from  More

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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 10 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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