Encompassing 85.6 square miles, Surprise lies 20 miles northwest of Phoenix. Today the city has grown nearly 133,000 people. It is bordered by the 30,000-acre White Tank Mountain Preserve, which provides scenic views and outdoor activities. Also, the city features a regional lake, other parks and the Sonoran Desert vistas. Residents take enjoy spring training baseball, a large aquatic center and the Maricopa County Northwest Regional Library,.

Sun City Grand is a sister community within the city of Surprise, which has about 14,000 residents. Sun City and Sun City West are age-restricted resort-like communities on unincorporated land adjacent to Surprise. They total over 60,000 residents. The median household income is about $60,500, and the median home value in Surprise is $255,5000. The median age in Surprise is 40.9.

Chamber of Commerce: www.surpriseregionalchamber.com

Schools: www.dysart.org