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Report: Surprise is 3rd most affordable city in West

Cost of living remains high, but wages continue to rise

Surprise was recently ranked as the third most affordable place to live in the West, according to online money website The Motley Fool.

Surprise was recently ranked as the third most affordable place to live in the West, according to online money website The Motley Fool.

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Inflation continues to be a thorn in the side of American consumers, but living in Surprise isn’t as bad as it could be.

The city was recently ranked as the third most affordable place to live in the West, according to online money website The Motley Fool.

The 10th-most populous city in the state was credited for its high wage earners compared to its cost of living.

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