Cities / Arizona / Surprise

Surprise, AZ

154,948 people

Right Now

Weather

97.2°F

Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 112°F

Air Quality (OZONE, Phoenix)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 16.3 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

PHX

23 mi — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Population & People

Population

154,948

Median age

41.4

Median household income

$96,711

Poverty rate

8.6%

Unemployment rate

4.2%

Bachelor's degree+

30.5%

Avg. commute

24 min

Hispanic or Latino

20.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$435,100

Median gross rent

$2,033/mo

Homeownership rate

79.08%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,839

HUD Fair Market Rent (Maricopa County, 21 mi from Surprise), 2026. Efficiency $1457, 1BR $1583, 2BR $1839, 3BR $2452, 4BR $2720. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Arizona commercial electricity

12.47¢/kWh

Arizona industrial electricity

8.1¢/kWh

Arizona residential electricity

15.32¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

598188.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

455745.2

All-Transactions House Price Index for Arizona

734.15

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Source: FRED, Arizona-specific series.

Nearby Airports

PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

23 mi away

TUS

Tucson International Airport

132 mi away

LAS

Harry Reid International Airport

233 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Arizona energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Arizona economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).