There are 20 independent living communities serving Surprise, Arizona. This includes 10 communities in Surprise and 10 nearby. The daily costs of independent living in Arizona range from $20 up to $123, with a median cost running around $58. The monthly cost averages around $1,732 and ranges between $605 and $3,685. Annually, the median cost is around $20,790, which is below the US average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Surprise can range from around $770 per month to $3,890 per month. The median cost is around $1,788 per month, or around $21,450 annually.
Surprise is a mid size city in Maricopa County, Arizona. While the encompassing metropolitan area contains 4,437,076 residents, there are 119,941 residing in the city itself. About 30% of the residents are 55 and over.
Surprise has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 80. The average housing price in the city is $231,000, which is higher than the Arizona average of $183,000. Surprise has a moderate unemployment rate of around 8.39%. The city's average household income is $63,000 ($25,000 per capita), compared to an average of $36,000 for the whole of Arizona.
Surprise has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area receives optimal levels of rainfall annually. Surprise has a very low crime rate, below average water quality ratings, and very poor air quality in comparison to other cities in the US.