Population
Allen
107,684
Surprise
149,519
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Surprise
$93,371
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Surprise
$396,000
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Surprise
$1,917
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Surprise
1.09
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Surprise
151.6
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Surprise
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Surprise
4.2%
How Similar Are Allen & Surprise?
Surprise is Allen's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Surprise
149,519
Surprise has a 28% larger population than Allen.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Surprise
1.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Surprise
8.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Surprise
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Surprise
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Surprise
$93,371
Allen has a 28% higher median income than Surprise.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Surprise
$396,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Surprise
21.4%
Allen has a 42% higher education than Surprise.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Surprise
75.0%
Surprise has a 26% higher demographics than Allen.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Surprise
151.6
Allen has a 21% higher cost of living than Surprise.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Surprise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Surprise
Allen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Surprise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSurprise scores 124.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Surprise scores 151.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 191.6 in Allen. Surprise has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,716 vs $84,315 in Allen (26% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSurprise has a median property tax of $1,811 vs $7,721 in Allen (326% lower). Allen has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 9.8% in Surprise. Surprise has a owner-occupied of 79.0% compared to 69.8% in Allen.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 17.6% in Surprise. Allen has a per capita income of $54,853 vs $39,604 in Surprise (39% higher). Allen has a median household income of $129,130 vs $93,371 in Surprise (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Allen leads
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Surprise. Surprise has a property crime clearance of 16.2% compared to 10.0% in Allen. Allen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 0.94 in Surprise.
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Schools & Education — Allen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 21.4% in Surprise. Allen has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 38.8% in Surprise.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSurprise has a population of 149,519, about 1.4x the size of Allen (107,684). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 41.6.
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Allen
Surprise
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Surprise: 3 for with emergency services. Allen: 3.8 vs Surprise: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Surprise. Surprise has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 17.6% in Surprise.
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