I like Surprise. My son and family live in PHX and are too close to the tougher neighborhoods to ever feel secure and safe going anywhere, never letting their guard down. They would LOVE to move away from all of the hubbub and noise and sometimes dangerous situations that come with their area. Nightlife, bars and restaurants aren't always things that attract people to certain cities, and quite often attract the wrong type of crowd. Most are looking for a nice quiet neighborhood that have friendly neighbors.
Yeah, unfortunately that is how central/southern Phoenix has become. And you are correct, Surprise has offered what many people care about and removed the things they don't! Most people are willing to live in a less central location if it means a better neighborhood and daily life
We love it so far. We think it’s fine for a family . If we want something to do we drive to the location, it’s that easy. Nothing is in everyone’s back yard !! I’d rather live in a family oriented place full time and go to other places for a few hours .
I think surprise is growing at a fast rate. There are a lot of restaurants and retail businesses opening up. I think your cons depends on people’s priority. There are people seeking to be away from the night life and the noise. People are willing to commute when they seek entertainment.
i agree completely, i remember when albertsons was still around and the city was very small. Now you have new buildings at every turn. Only problem is with all the increased places and people is an increase in homelessness. I personally love Surprise it's an amazing place
I only moved to Surprise to get married.I lived there for 2.5 years until my marriage broke up.I was quite happy to leave.I have lived in 9 states and this was one of my least favorite.Spent many hours in the car heading to work as Surprise is mostly resedential.When i was off work spent more time in the car heading to areas that had a night life,concerts and things to do like scottsdale,Phoenix,Glendale or Chandler.I got constant complaints about my yard which looked fine to me.The HOA police cruised your area and conformity was the only option.After a few months i felt like i was living in the Truman show.I could never figure out why everyone wanted to move there,though it was cheap in 2017 when i arrived but that has changed.It was full of cookie cutter cheaply made houses and the jets from luke air force base rattled the windows and were so loud you had to close windows.Oh and its an unlivable oven in the summer,it hit 120 in the shade the year i moved there.I had oven mitts in the car to avoid burning my hands on the sterering wheel.The best thing about it was white tank park which borders Surprise to the west.Huge mountenous regional park with many trails and beautiful views and a public library at the entrance.Oh and L.A. is 6 hours away and many nice spots to the north like prescott and Flagstaff.I guess the best part about Surprise to me was when i wasnt there. But some people love it and i would say visit first ,you may like it.If your into suburbs and driving it may work for you..I personally need a place with more character and soul along with beauty and history.PS...There is zero public transportation in Surprise other then a couple buses that go to phoenix from the Park and Ride on Grand Avenue in the morning and return at night.It was an interesting couple years there.Happy trails🤙
I am glad you got out! wish I could. I feel like I am in prison. I too am here because of marriage and my wife likes it here for reasons known only to her and whatever spiritual entity she believes. You forgot to mention the ubiquitous pick up trucks which round out the misery. I am retired but still have life in me. This place me feel already dead. It is the place where fun comes to die.
@@jonbanks653 Being next to Sun City, it was more of a retirement community. That's why theirs nothing to do. I hate having to drive to everything. Get out and live your life!
Great video Trevor. The thing about Surprise that really frustrates me is that they don’t actually have to be just like Scottsdale or Tempe or downtown Phoenix. It’s a bedroom community that caters to families. But look at Gilbert. Look at Chandler. Even Queen Creek.Those are family-friendly areas that also have fun things to do for young professionals. Surprise unfortunately is needing to reverse engineer a city planned by and for boomers and little kids. As you said they essentially forgot a whole social class- young professionals with or without families. Village at Prasada is a start but they have a long way to go. It’s not rocket science. But the quick bucks that chain businesses offer and an outdated mentality of how to design a city is holding this city back. It’s got a lot potentially going for it and I for one hope they become a place for all ages all stages. Cheers Trevor
Yep, i agree with you! I think their long term goal is to expand village at Prasada to hopefully be somewhat similar to Westgate where they have a large shopping mall and restaurants. But it would be tough to do without a highlight like the State Farm Stadium
Precisely! We also bought it because of the value that Trevor touched upon. We needed the RV garage and new construction...Peoria was our choice alternate. Unfortunately, it has a more dated feel to many of the homes, limted RV garages at significantly higher $ per sq ft.
@@jonbanks653There's a place for everyone, it sounds like you'd rather live somewhere else so, move. Life's too short to stay somewhere you don't like.
What you say in your video makes sense, however that does not make it a doom and gloom place to live. I live in Surprise specifically for the reasons you stated were cons. As a real estate agent, you would try to sell Surprise as a great place to live for those that have families and or retired and want a quite place to live. I agree that if I was a young up a comer, I would want to live where the action is and where there is plenty of night life. Turn that negative into a positive and sell Surprise!!!! Good information in your video.
I 100% agree, and this video I think does exactly what you say! The cons for some people are huge pros for others, but this video is for people who maybe wouldn't want to live in Surprise. A single young professional who wants nightlife will watch this and find that it isn't the right place. I have many videos selling how great Surprise is, but I also want to be honest and explain what type of person may not like this city.
This is a year ago, what about now 2024? Seems like Surprise is growing alot and many new homes all over, especially around Prasada Shopping Center. More young professionals and young families now? Thinking of moving here and starting a restaurant business.
It has continued to grow quickly through 2024, and there are some new things that can attract the younger population. The lower cost yet modern housing they are building and the new outdoor mall is going to help attract some younger families. The actual city of Surprise will never be as young and vibrant as a Tempe or Southern Scottsdale, but it has and I believe will continue to be a popular spot for young families that want a little slower and family oriented lifestyle. Outside of the 55+ communities, I would think that Surprise has a younger demographic than most surrounding cities of Phoenix (I'm not sure the actual data on that though)
We are new to Surprise! We live closer to Peoria,Glendale,Sun City etc. we also love the sound of FREEDOM flying over our house! If you don’t like the Jets flying over the house when you first moved here then you should’ve never moved in this area. We live in coyote Lakes. Yes it is a popular golf course area. That’s great for those people. It is not a 55+ community anymore and if we could get more families with children, it would make it so much better. As for the entertainment so we have to drive a little bit not really because we live closer to the other towns. I’m glad I don’t live out way out west and yes, our neighborhood is quiet and sometimes that’s really nice. Our house was over &400,000 so I don’t know where you’re getting the cheaper prices from. I think this is an old video. It seems like it is since you don’t know the real price range of Surprise homes.
Hi Lauren, I'm glad you like Surprise so far! Coyote Lakes is a nice community too. Surprise is on the cheaper end of Phoenix though. There are 190 homes for sale under 400k and 30 under 350k. That is extremely rare in the Phoenix area especially when you consider the age of most homes are 25 years and newer. Most homes under 400k in the Phoenix Valley are built in the 70s and 80s and are outdated. In Surprise, you can get a 10 year old home under 400k. My guess is yours was over 400k because your home is larger than those under 400k.
May we ask are those jets flying too low over the houses and how often? We want to know because we’re planning to purchase a house in Surprise and we’ve experienced at Litchfield Park they were flying too close over the houses within few minutes about 3 times in a row and it was so scary. We were at 😰
There is not much to do there. At least years ago there wasn't. The kids I taught used to complain about that all the time. Now that their on their own, they've all moved to the east valley or Scottsdale. So they do need to cater to all ages. Chandler and Gilbert does that very well. Still family oriented but with much more to do even for entertainment for kids. Shouldn't have to move to the east valley to get that.
Suprise is a terrible place to live. I hated living there. With a tenth of phoenix's population they manage to have more traffic cuz of poor city design. There's road rage and drunk drivers everywhere. Little to no sense of community. I genuinely hate this city and hope that nobody else moves here. This is what happens when urban sprawl goes too far
Surprise is still somewhat close to the new TSMC, so that adds value, so to say it's so far away from jobs and all those tech jobs in the east valley, those types of people would likely not be looking to move to Surprise. Plus lots of people have moved to Surprise from other parts of the Valley, many outgrew the hype of places like Scottsdale.
Stumbled across this video. Here is my 5 year review (it will be 5 years living here in July): Cons -you have to drive to get any type of value. We find ourselves leaving the city for any kind of tolerable food. We end up in Peoria, a lot. -Drivers: I grew up in the east and the driving here is 100 times worse and dangerous. -Economic demographic: Hopefully its on the upswing...but I see lots of lateral moves with the eateries and businesses moving in. We are not up leveling at all -Schools: oof. (I dont have kids but...) -Retail: Youre making me drive to Pebble Creek and Peoria because I'm not into Kohls. There is zero attractive retail here and adding TJ Maxx is not going to fix it. Pros -Its beautiful. Its clean, and its quiet -I started a business here and the process wasn't hard. However, my demographic lies elsewhere in AZ and that's a shame -People; fairly friendly for the most part Value; we got our house for $4k, back east it would have been 1.2 M. I love our home and our neighbors That being said, I sort of regret not choosing Cave Creek or Peoria, but we are thriving so it's ok. I wanted to not like your video, but it has some truthful points.
Unfortunately, i live in Surprise. Im 64 and don't own a vehicle. There's no bus routes here. Im near Bell Rd/ El Mirage, do you know of any apartments for rent under $900? My apartment complex will not fix the pool ( 2yrs with no pool!) There's homeless people breaking in the lobby and sleeping there. I need help! Im in a complex with all very old people who tend to gossip. Can you help me? Or can you direct me to someone who can? Im desperate!
Do not move to surprise if you plan to have children go to school in the area the Dysart district is absolutely horrendously awful I live to surprise and have to drive an hour to get to a tolerable school Another issue with the area is that it’s very snobby you are going to deal with a lot of grouchy old people complaining to the HOA about your house This area accommodates more to the elderly as a retirement area The area 7 months out of the year has intolerable heat over 120 F weather I have had multiple heat strokes The real only benefit of this area is that it has nice houses and is very little crime although driving is very dangerous here it always keeps you on your toes😂
You are kidding right???? 37 minute drive to Phoenix? Where the heck have you been?? LMAO. I know people who drive one hour one way to get to work. My brother has lived in Surprise for the past 20 years and he said it's wonderful and peaceful, beautiful. For a real estate agent.....well you are different, that's for sure. You look uninterested in what you are talking about and I would consider seriously not using you as an agent who is so negative.....and I wouldn't trust you to get the value of my house.......NO THANK YOU!
Why stop at 3? The litany of reasons why never to even drive thru Surprise AZ are endless. The Bougie Boomers, the snowbirds, The Del Webb corporation, the miles and miles of corporate restaurants etc etc, etc. Surprise AZ has all the depth and complexity of a puddle on a dry day, and there is more culture in a container of Yoplait.
I can't talk about race as a Realtor, but this website's a helpful tool for breaking down demographics: worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/surprise-az-population
I think I read it was 2 percent black but that may be the entire state. I see few of any other race. Mostly if you have a humongous pick up truck and hate progressiveness you'll fit right in
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You should’ve named this “all the reasons to move to surprise.” It sounds perfect.
True! To some people the cons are the best part!
1. Far from downtown Phoenix.
2. No nightlife.
3. Family oriented.
I’m sold!!
Just bought a vacation condo there!!
@@Crommy5 congratulations! I’m moving there after during or July as well. How do you like it?
@@Idiamond59 Thank you! So far I’m very happy, love the area, nearby conveniences, lots of golf too! Good luck on your move!
Cellphone service sucks out there
@@Whatsittoya88 As well as digital TV signals.
I like Surprise. My son and family live in PHX and are too close to the tougher neighborhoods to ever feel secure and safe going anywhere, never letting their guard down. They would LOVE to move away from all of the hubbub and noise and sometimes dangerous situations that come with their area. Nightlife, bars and restaurants aren't always things that attract people to certain cities, and quite often attract the wrong type of crowd. Most are looking for a nice quiet neighborhood that have friendly neighbors.
Yeah, unfortunately that is how central/southern Phoenix has become. And you are correct, Surprise has offered what many people care about and removed the things they don't! Most people are willing to live in a less central location if it means a better neighborhood and daily life
We love it so far. We think it’s fine for a family . If we want something to do we drive to the location, it’s that easy. Nothing is in everyone’s back yard !! I’d rather live in a family oriented place full time and go to other places for a few hours .
I think surprise is growing at a fast rate. There are a lot of restaurants and retail businesses opening up. I think your cons depends on people’s priority. There are people seeking to be away from the night life and the noise. People are willing to commute when they seek entertainment.
i agree completely, i remember when albertsons was still around and the city was very small. Now you have new buildings at every turn. Only problem is with all the increased places and people is an increase in homelessness. I personally love Surprise it's an amazing place
I only moved to Surprise to get married.I lived there for 2.5 years until my marriage broke up.I was quite happy to leave.I have lived in 9 states and this was one of my least favorite.Spent many hours in the car heading to work as Surprise is mostly resedential.When i was off work spent more time in the car heading to areas that had a night life,concerts and things to do like scottsdale,Phoenix,Glendale or Chandler.I got constant complaints about my yard which looked fine to me.The HOA police cruised your area and conformity was the only option.After a few months i felt like i was living in the Truman show.I could never figure out why everyone wanted to move there,though it was cheap in 2017 when i arrived but that has changed.It was full of cookie cutter cheaply made houses and the jets from luke air force base rattled the windows and were so loud you had to close windows.Oh and its an unlivable oven in the summer,it hit 120 in the shade the year i moved there.I had oven mitts in the car to avoid burning my hands on the sterering wheel.The best thing about it was white tank park which borders Surprise to the west.Huge mountenous regional park with many trails and beautiful views and a public library at the entrance.Oh and L.A. is 6 hours away and many nice spots to the north like prescott and Flagstaff.I guess the best part about Surprise to me was when i wasnt there. But some people love it and i would say visit first ,you may like it.If your into suburbs and driving it may work for you..I personally need a place with more character and soul along with beauty and history.PS...There is zero public transportation in Surprise other then a couple buses that go to phoenix from the Park and Ride on Grand Avenue in the morning and return at night.It was an interesting couple years there.Happy trails🤙
I am glad you got out! wish I could. I feel like I am in prison. I too am here because of marriage and my wife likes it here for reasons known only to her and whatever spiritual entity she believes. You forgot to mention the ubiquitous pick up trucks which round out the misery. I am retired but still have life in me. This place me feel already dead. It is the place where fun comes to die.
@@jonbanks653 Being next to Sun City, it was more of a retirement community. That's why theirs nothing to do. I hate having to drive to everything. Get out and live your life!
Sounds perfect for introverts. 🙂
Me! Lol
I agree 👍
Tech work from home 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
Great video Trevor. The thing about Surprise that really frustrates me is that they don’t actually have to be just like Scottsdale or Tempe or downtown Phoenix. It’s a bedroom community that caters to families. But look at Gilbert. Look at Chandler. Even Queen Creek.Those are family-friendly areas that also have fun things to do for young professionals. Surprise unfortunately is needing to reverse engineer a city planned by and for boomers and little kids. As you said they essentially forgot a whole social class- young professionals with or without families. Village at Prasada is a start but they have a long way to go. It’s not rocket science. But the quick bucks that chain businesses offer and an outdated mentality of how to design a city is holding this city back. It’s got a lot potentially going for it and I for one hope they become a place for all ages all stages. Cheers Trevor
Yep, i agree with you! I think their long term goal is to expand village at Prasada to hopefully be somewhat similar to Westgate where they have a large shopping mall and restaurants. But it would be tough to do without a highlight like the State Farm Stadium
Precisely! We also bought it because of the value that Trevor touched upon. We needed the RV garage and new construction...Peoria was our choice alternate. Unfortunately, it has a more dated feel to many of the homes, limted RV garages at significantly higher $ per sq ft.
Surprise still sounds like a winner 😊
Only compared to Hell
@@jonbanks653There's a place for everyone, it sounds like you'd rather live somewhere else so, move. Life's too short to stay somewhere you don't like.
What you say in your video makes sense, however that does not make it a doom and gloom place to live. I live in Surprise specifically for the reasons you stated were cons. As a real estate agent, you would try to sell Surprise as a great place to live for those that have families and or retired and want a quite place to live. I agree that if I was a young up a comer, I would want to live where the action is and where there is plenty of night life.
Turn that negative into a positive and sell Surprise!!!! Good information in your video.
I 100% agree, and this video I think does exactly what you say! The cons for some people are huge pros for others, but this video is for people who maybe wouldn't want to live in Surprise. A single young professional who wants nightlife will watch this and find that it isn't the right place. I have many videos selling how great Surprise is, but I also want to be honest and explain what type of person may not like this city.
I am retired but not dead however this dump makes me wish I were
This is a year ago, what about now 2024? Seems like Surprise is growing alot and many new homes all over, especially around Prasada Shopping Center. More young professionals and young families now? Thinking of moving here and starting a restaurant business.
It has continued to grow quickly through 2024, and there are some new things that can attract the younger population. The lower cost yet modern housing they are building and the new outdoor mall is going to help attract some younger families. The actual city of Surprise will never be as young and vibrant as a Tempe or Southern Scottsdale, but it has and I believe will continue to be a popular spot for young families that want a little slower and family oriented lifestyle. Outside of the 55+ communities, I would think that Surprise has a younger demographic than most surrounding cities of Phoenix (I'm not sure the actual data on that though)
I LOVE LIVING IN SURPRISE!!!!!!
I’m a single 60 year old man living in Surprise, and I really don’t do much but go to the movies close by me or, well…..🤔 😅
Is there a Hospital there? Sounds like a nice place for my wife and I.
Yes there are a couple hospitals in Surprise. The Banner Del Webb is known for being a great hospital too
We are new to Surprise! We live closer to Peoria,Glendale,Sun City etc. we also love the sound of FREEDOM flying over our house! If you don’t like the Jets flying over the house when you first moved here then you should’ve never moved in this area. We live in coyote Lakes. Yes it is a popular golf course area. That’s great for those people. It is not a 55+ community anymore and if we could get more families with children, it would make it so much better. As for the entertainment so we have to drive a little bit not really because we live closer to the other towns. I’m glad I don’t live out way out west and yes, our neighborhood is quiet and sometimes that’s really nice. Our house was over &400,000 so I don’t know where you’re getting the cheaper prices from. I think this is an old video. It seems like it is since you don’t know the real price range of Surprise homes.
Hi Lauren, I'm glad you like Surprise so far! Coyote Lakes is a nice community too. Surprise is on the cheaper end of Phoenix though. There are 190 homes for sale under 400k and 30 under 350k. That is extremely rare in the Phoenix area especially when you consider the age of most homes are 25 years and newer. Most homes under 400k in the Phoenix Valley are built in the 70s and 80s and are outdated. In Surprise, you can get a 10 year old home under 400k. My guess is yours was over 400k because your home is larger than those under 400k.
May we ask are those jets flying too low over the houses and how often? We want to know because we’re planning to purchase a house in Surprise and we’ve experienced at Litchfield Park they were flying too close over the houses within few minutes about 3 times in a row and it was so scary. We were at 😰
Man surprise is not that bad
There is not much to do there. At least years ago there wasn't. The kids I taught used to complain about that all the time. Now that their on their own, they've all moved to the east valley or Scottsdale. So they do need to cater to all ages. Chandler and Gilbert does that very well. Still family oriented but with much more to do even for entertainment for kids. Shouldn't have to move to the east valley to get that.
The high rise condo shown at 9:21 was in downtown Dallas, TX.
Suprise is a terrible place to live. I hated living there. With a tenth of phoenix's population they manage to have more traffic cuz of poor city design. There's road rage and drunk drivers everywhere. Little to no sense of community. I genuinely hate this city and hope that nobody else moves here. This is what happens when urban sprawl goes too far
Surprise is still somewhat close to the new TSMC, so that adds value, so to say it's so far away from jobs and all those tech jobs in the east valley, those types of people would likely not be looking to move to Surprise. Plus lots of people have moved to Surprise from other parts of the Valley, many outgrew the hype of places like Scottsdale.
How do people play tennis and pickle ball in that horrible heat???????
Stumbled across this video. Here is my 5 year review (it will be 5 years living here in July):
Cons
-you have to drive to get any type of value. We find ourselves leaving the city for any kind of tolerable food. We end up in Peoria, a lot.
-Drivers: I grew up in the east and the driving here is 100 times worse and dangerous.
-Economic demographic: Hopefully its on the upswing...but I see lots of lateral moves with the eateries and businesses moving in. We are not up leveling at all
-Schools: oof. (I dont have kids but...)
-Retail: Youre making me drive to Pebble Creek and Peoria because I'm not into Kohls. There is zero attractive retail here and adding TJ Maxx is not going to fix it.
Pros
-Its beautiful. Its clean, and its quiet
-I started a business here and the process wasn't hard. However, my demographic lies elsewhere in AZ and that's a shame
-People; fairly friendly for the most part
Value; we got our house for $4k, back east it would have been 1.2 M. I love our home and our neighbors
That being said, I sort of regret not choosing Cave Creek or Peoria, but we are thriving so it's ok. I wanted to not like your video, but it has some truthful points.
Sadly the crimes here now as of 2023 are scary! This used to be such a safe city 😢
you bought a house for $4k? LOL..$4k is $4,000.
Unfortunately, i live in Surprise. Im 64 and don't own a vehicle. There's no bus routes here. Im near Bell Rd/ El Mirage, do you know of any apartments for rent under $900? My apartment complex will not fix the pool ( 2yrs with no pool!) There's homeless people breaking in the lobby and sleeping there. I need help! Im in a complex with all very old people who tend to gossip. Can you help me? Or can you direct me to someone who can? Im desperate!
Where is this place located at minute 3:05? don’t think in surprise
That's just some random house footage. Not sure from where. Didn't find any drone footage I could use in Surprise online!
Do not move to surprise if you plan to have children go to school in the area the Dysart district is absolutely horrendously awful I live to surprise and have to drive an hour to get to a tolerable school
Another issue with the area is that it’s very snobby you are going to deal with a lot of grouchy old people complaining to the HOA about your house
This area accommodates more to the elderly as a retirement area
The area 7 months out of the year has intolerable heat over 120 F weather I have had multiple heat strokes
The real only benefit of this area is that it has nice houses and is very little crime although driving is very dangerous here it always keeps you on your toes😂
You are kidding right???? 37 minute drive to Phoenix? Where the heck have you been?? LMAO. I know people who drive one hour one way to get to work. My brother has lived in Surprise for the past 20 years and he said it's wonderful and peaceful, beautiful. For a real estate agent.....well you are different, that's for sure. You look uninterested in what you are talking about and I would consider seriously not using you as an agent who is so negative.....and I wouldn't trust you to get the value of my house.......NO THANK YOU!
those cons are our pros. We're moving in within the next few months. Purchase a new build house very soon!
where this place 3:13 !?
Why stop at 3? The litany of reasons why never to even drive thru Surprise AZ are endless. The Bougie Boomers, the snowbirds, The Del Webb corporation, the miles and miles of corporate restaurants etc etc, etc. Surprise AZ has all the depth and complexity of a puddle on a dry day, and there is more culture in a container of Yoplait.
As a lifelong resident of Surprise......................
What are the demographics?
I can't talk about race as a Realtor, but this website's a helpful tool for breaking down demographics: worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/surprise-az-population
@@TrevorBragg-1 I understand. Thanks.
I think I read it was 2 percent black but that may be the entire state. I see few of any other race. Mostly if you have a humongous pick up truck and hate progressiveness you'll fit right in
They don't believe in the constition
You rambled on so long, I lost interest in what you were not saying. Get to the point!
I love living in Surprise !🤷🏾♂️
Same lol chill af .
So do we.
I'm right there with ya!