Surprise is in Central Arizona . It is in Maricopa County. The town is located 19 miles northwest of Phoenix in the West Valley. Surprise is set against a pristine desert in the thriving Northeast Valley edge of the metro Phoenix Valley.
From its humble beginnings in the mid 1930’s, the area that is now Surprise has become a very popular place to live. Surprise offers a wide range of living styles, from small family subdivisions to secluded ranches or retirement communities. Surprise neighborhoods provide parks, walking paths, and front porch attitudes.
Check out awesome White Tank Mountain Regional Park, where you can puzzle over ancient petroglyphs and hike to a seasonal waterfall, or camp out under twinkling desert stars. Enjoy Spring Training in Surprise, when major leaguers for many of the 12 Cactus League teams visit beautiful Surprise Stadium, home to the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Play tennis at the Tennis and Racquest Complex featuring 25 tennis courts, racquetball and table tennis. Surprise Aquatic Center is the perfect place to cool off in the one of the pools featuring 2 slides and a zero depth play area for children. Enjoy the Heard Museum West, a prestigious name in historic and modern Native American art, or the West Valley Art Museum where new exhibits and programs are always on display. Enjoy our eight open to the public golf courses, the region’s finest fully accessible community park, and year round events from our fabulous 4th July fireworks to our December community wide Surprise Party, all within an easy drive of the amenities of the Phoenix metro area.
There are award winning master planned family communities and world class resort retirement living all available within the borders of Surprise.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $229,900.
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2005: 74,411. Surprise covers 62.3 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 1,178 feet above sea level.
Climate
Surprise, AZ climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is June with an average maximum temperature of 99.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 31.90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 31 degrees Fahrenheit, and relatively big during winter with an average difference of 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Surprise is 12.25 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 1.83 Inches.
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