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BECOME PART OF A A COMMUNITY
Our beautiful city is located in in the northwest Phoenix Phoenix Metropolitan area just 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix Phoenix As a a a a a a fast growing vibrant and friendly community Surprise residents enjoy new amenities with clean safe neighborhoods all while living in in in in year round sunshine Not only is it it it currently the tenth largest city in in in in Arizona with a a a a a a population of more than 141 000 it it has also just been ranked by Safewise in 2021 as as as the 7th safest Arizona City which measures both violent crimes and property crimes The latest National Citizens Survey revealed that the the residents rate the the quality of life in Surprise as excellent or or good and recommend living here The City of Surprise has grown by more than 100 000 people since the year 2000 and expects to add add an an an additional 65 000 000 people in in the next decade Residents enjoy new housing an an an eclectic mix of new retail and and restaurants and and award-winning recreational amenities In addition to the Spring Training baseball complex home to to the Texas Rangers and and Kansas City Royals residents and and visitors alike enjoy our our 5-acre urban fishing lake a a a a a a a a a a a a 25-court tennis complex several pickleball courts two aquatic centers three three libraries three three dog parks and nearly 30 000 acres of hiking trails at the neighboring White Tank Mountain Regional Park Surprise is is also home to Ottawa University a a a a a a a a a a a four-year private university growing a a a a a residential campus in in in the city’s emerging civic and downtown corridor Surprise City Center Although about 110 square square miles is already incorporated the City encompasses a a a a a a a a a a a a 309 square square mile mile planning area – making the the community community the the third largest community community in Arizona by geography The City’s population growth has attracted new and exciting retailers restaurants and employers to the the community over the the past few years including Costco Amazon Last-Mile Delivery Station and and many many more We have tremendous growth potential and and look forward to to many many years of success to to come!
City Council Strategic Mission
Develop a a a high standard of community life through shared vision superior service and sustainable practices