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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Surprise, AZ compare?
| Figure | Surprise, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 175,304 |
| Change since April 2020 | +22.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 143,148 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,295 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 19.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.2% |
| Measure | Surprise, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 154,948±123 |
| Median age | 41.4±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.0%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.8%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.5%±1.6 pts |
| Median household income | $96,711±$3,521 |
| Per capita income | $41,888±$1,118 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $435,100±$5,183 |
| Median gross rent | $2,033±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.9%±4.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1%±1.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.4%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.2 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov