About the area:
Flanked by one of Arizona's largest mountain preserves, and situated in the stunning Saguaro-dotted Sonoran desert on the northwestern edge of the thriving Valley of the Sun, it's no "surprise" that the City of Surprise was Arizona's fastest growing city three years running.
Rooted in small town friendliness, the quaint square-mile farming community incorporated in 1960, has blossomed into a booming, carefully planned city, and Spring Training home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers.