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Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Goodyear has a cost index of 110 vs 98 for Abilene. Goodyear is 12 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,758 to $1,767 (+1%).
If you earn the Abilene median of $62,720, you would need approximately $70,400/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (12%).
Median rent in Abilene is $1,758/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of +$9 per month, or $108 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $70,400/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Abilene vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of +$224/month (+$2,688/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $206,199 in Abilene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $1,043 in Abilene.