Surprise

Surprise is the second fastest growing municipality in the Greater Phoenix area. The population is approximately 117, 517 according to the 2010 Census. The city has a 10,562 square-foot Aquatics Center, Maricopa County's northwest regional library, a $5.5 million, 20,000 square-foot library.

The city is the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers baseball teams. The city is the home city for a team in the Arizona Fall League, the Surprise Rafters. As part of the city's Recreation Campus, Surprise is also home to the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex. Since its opening in August 2007, the complex has received numerous awards. Most recently, it was named the 2008 Outstanding Facility of the year award by the USTA. The complex hosts various professional events throughout the year, including the Outback Champion Series tour, a USTA Pro Circuit event, and many USTA regional and sectional events.

Thirty-two of the state's top 50 homebuilders cater to new homebuyers, who are attracted by the city's modestly priced homes, its relative proximity to Phoenix, and by the property taxes, which the city claims are among the lowest in the state. The Surprise City Council unanimously approved an infrastructure reimbursement agreement with Westcor, facilitating construction of the largest regional mall in Arizona, Prasada along the Loop 303 in Surprise. The city expects to realize $60 million per year in sales taxes and projects that Prasada will create more than 20,000 jobs for local residents.