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Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Surprise has a cost index of 110 vs 84 for Akron. Surprise is 26 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,134 to $1,926 (+70%).
If you earn the Akron median of $48,544, you would need approximately $63,570/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 26 points (31%).
Median rent in Akron is $1,134/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$792 per month, or $9,504 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,570/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,765 in Akron vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$1,246/month (+$14,952/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $134,376 in Akron. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $679 in Akron.