Surprise, AZ

US City in Arizona, West · ranked on 31 metrics

Surprise, AZ is a US city in Arizona with a population of 181,107 (145th of 477). It ranks best for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (28th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (31st of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (57th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (387th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (291st of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (266th of 434).

Population
181.1K
145th highest of 477
Density
1,639.0
347th highest of 477
Growth rate
3.85%
18th highest of 477
Area
111
91st highest of 477
Region
West
Arizona

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    28th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    31st of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    46th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    57th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    71st of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    86th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    91st of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 97th of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    197th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    387th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 397th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    372nd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 321st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 319th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    291st of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    266th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 268th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (81), weakest Economics (44). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

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  4. Coolidge, AZ82% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Surprise, AZ?
Surprise, AZ has a population of 181,107, 145th among 477 US cities.
What does Surprise, AZ rank best at?
Among US cities, Surprise, AZ ranks best for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (28th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (31st of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (57th of 434).
Where does Surprise, AZ rank worst?
Surprise, AZ ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (387th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (291st of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (266th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Surprise, AZ?
Rankodex ranks Surprise, AZ on 31 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

31 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics