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chelseat12
"Quiet and friendly"
alicec33
"apartment robberies"
DrewM
"Have to drive everywhere"
valeries8
"Great for families"

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Squarecat
3/5 rating details
  • Childcare 3/5
  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Cost of Living 3/5
  • Eating Out 2/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 3/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Medical Facilities 4/5
  • Neighborly Spirit 3/5
  • Nightlife 1/5
  • Parking 4/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
  • Pest Free 2/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 1/5
  • Shopping Options 4/5
  • Safe & Sound 5/5
  • Schools 1/5

"Generic bedroom community for young families and retirees"

Absolutely the single "best" (if only) feature of Surprise is the family-friendliness. There must be few places that are going to be this safe and quiet yet still have a reasonable amount of activities for families with kids under 12. There are neighborhood parks and green areas everywhere and the city facilities are generally good. Too bad you can only really enjoy them for about half the year due to the heat.

That said, Surprise's Dysart Unified School District has historically rated quite... Full review
Pros
  • Lots of parks and other outdoor activities (when it's not one hundred and death degrees out)
  • Entirely safe at any time, day or night
  • For home buyers: Lots of cheap (foreclosed) homes
Cons
  • Feels like a nuclear chain restaraunt bomb went off
  • Need a "real" job? You're gonna be commuting (alone, by car)
  • For homeowners: Lots of cheap (foreclosed) homes
Recommended for
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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