Surprise
A city in Maricopa County, Arizona — population 147,965 as of 2019.
Scopes news, events and the map to Surprise. No account needed — we keep it on this device.
Your city
Change city
News, events and the map open here. Kept on this device.
is your city now — Surprise would replace it. We'll ask first.
stops being your city.
Surprise takes over news, events and the map.
Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 21 at 12:15PM MST until August 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 21 at 12:15PM MST until August 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 21 at 12:15PM MST until August 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Air Quality Alert — Air Quality Alert issued August 21 at 9:18AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Tonight
86°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Saturday
113°F
Sunny2% precip
Saturday Night
88°F
Partly Cloudy9% precip
Sunday
110°F
Mostly Sunny9% precip
You know Surprise better than we do.
Add the places people actually go. Our editors review submissions before they publish — you'll need an account with access to send one.
Surprise by the numbers
Population
147,965Population figure, 2019
Households & income
- Area
- 110.34 sq mi (285.78 km²), 0.22 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.4
- Households
- 56,506
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $96,711
- Median house value
- $435,100
Municipal office
- Office
- GIS DIVISION MANAGER
- Address
- 16000 N CIVIC CENTER PLZ, SURPRISE, AZ 85374