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Why Retire in Surprise, AZ?
Arizona has always been a popular place for retirees and snowbirds. With amazing weather, blue skies almost every day, mild winters, gorgeous sunsets, and a huge variety of leisure and outdoor activities, Arizona really has something to offer for everyone. Surprise, AZ, is becoming more and more popular with retirees and has a number of active adult communities that cater to all retirement lifestyles. In fact, approximately 40% of the population of Surprise, AZ, is 45+.
Surprise, AZ, is just outside of Phoenix, and is an idyllic, well-maintained town with plenty of new housing and infrastructure and proximity to retirement activities of all kinds, including world-class golf, Spring Training baseball games, casinos, arts and culture, and outdoor activities like hiking. If you’re considering making Surprise, AZ, your retirement home, call Nancy Muslin, REALTOR, today to discuss her active listings in Surprise retirement communities.
Everything Surprise, AZ, Has to Offer
Surprise has so much to offer retirees of all ages and lifestyles. Founded in 1938, Surprise was originally farmland and a development for agricultural workers. Now, Surprise is a growing town that caters to retirees and those 45+, and it is projected to grow larger than Phoenix over the next two decades. Surprise has access to a wide variety of retirement activities, and has a very low crime rate and low tax rates. Some of the most appealing benefits of retiring in Surprise, AZ, are:
- Access to clean, safe public transportation and a senior ‘dial-a-ride’ service
- A 10,000 square foot aquatics center with classes for seniors
- New, modern libraries, movie theaters, and shopping centers
- Museums, casinos, and cultural events
World-class golf courses - Spring Training games at Surprise Stadium, home of the 2023 World Champion team the Texas Rangers as well as the Kansas City Royals
- Outpatient VA clinic and nearby VA hospital
- Mild winter temperatures
- Blue skies almost every day
- Amazing sunsets and low pollution
- Very tax-friendly for retirees
- Low crime rates
- High tourism rates
- Large retirement population
- Safe neighborhoods with newer, modern homes, buildings, and infrastructure
Active Adult Communities in and Around Surprise, AZ
Surprise, AZ, has some of the best retirement communities and active adult communities in Arizona. It has become a very popular destination for retirees and people 45+ because of the amazing weather, huge variety of leisure and outdoor activities as well as cultural activities, low taxes and low crime rates, and growing population of other active adults. Whether you want a quiet, leisurely retirement or an active, engaging social life, Surprise has something for everyone. The most popular active adult communities in and around Surprise, AZ, are:
- Sun City Grand – Sun City Grand, or The Grand, features walking and biking trails, golf, and amazing lifestyle amenities. It is near the Del Webb hospital as well as amazing retirement activities and recreation programs, outdoor activities, and shopping and restaurants.
- Arizona Traditions – Arizona Traditions features golf courses, friendly staff, and amazing amenities.
- Heritage at Asante – Heritage at Asante is a gated retirement community with resort-inspired amenities that encourage a healthy, active lifestyle, including a golf course, fitness center, and clubhouse.
- Sun Village – Sun Village is a golf community with two golf courses, and also offers recreational activities and proximity to restaurants and shopping centers.
- Sterling Grove – Sterling Grove is a picturesque and idyllic gated community with resort style amenities and a golf club.
- Coyote Lakes – Coyote Lakes is a golfing community with fishing ponds, swimming pools, and proximity to restaurants and shopping malls.
- Happy Trails – Happy Trails is a gated retirement community that offers a resort-style living experience and golfing.
Outdoor Living and Retirement Activities in Surprise, AZ
Because of the mild temperatures in the spring and winter, Surprise, AZ, has a lot to offer to retirees who like outdoor living and outdoor activities. When you retire in Surprise, you’ll be near:
Waterfall Trail in the White Tank Mountains
Spring Training games at Surprise Stadium
Fishing at Surprise Lake
Scenic walks along the Surprise Women’s Heritage Trail
More than 61 championship golf courses
Hot air balloon tours
Hiking, camping, and biking trails and tours
Surprise Aquatic Center
Surprise Community Park and Urban Fishing Lake
Pickleball and tennis courts
White Tank Mountain Regional Park for biking, and camping
Scenic Jeep tours and railroad tours
Ghost Town Tours
Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Arizona Hiking Adventures
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Everything Surprise, AZ, Has to Offer
You will also be near amazing arts and cultural activities in Surprise, AZ, and neighboring areas. If you are interested in shopping, museums, and nightlife, this is what you can find in and near Surprise, AZ:
- City of Surprise Art Gallery
- Ground Floor Artists Gallery
- Public Art walking tours
- Stage Left Theater
- The Vista Center for the Arts
- West Valley Arts HQ
- WHAM Art Association & Gallery
- Movie theaters in Surprise, AZ, and Phoenix, AZ
- Riverboat Bingo
- Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium, & Safari Park in Litchfield Park, AZ
- Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, AZ
- Ghostlight Theatre in Sun City West, AZ
- Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria, AZ
- Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, AZ
- Desert Diamond West Valley Casino in Glendale, AZ
- Peoria/Arrowhead Farmer’s Market Drive-in Glendale, AZ