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Arizona
Surprise
Population 154,948
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Arizona
Sun City
Population 37,486
Surprise, AZ vs Sun City, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Surprise, AZ | Sun City, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,948 | 37,486 |
| Median Household Income | $96,711 | $54,586 |
| Median Rent | $2,033/mo | $1,569/mo |
| Median Home Value | $435,100 | $280,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.9% | 60.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 86 | 277* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 781 | 901* |
| Median AQI | 73 | 73 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 32 | 32 |
| Summer Highs | 103°F | 104°F |
| Winter Lows | 40°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.2 min | 24.1 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 20 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 30.5% | 26% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7% | 5.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +22.5% | -2.2% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Sun City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.