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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 146 for Anaheim. Surprise is 36 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,711 to $1,926 (-29%).
If you earn the Anaheim median of $90,583, you would need approximately $68,247/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 36 points (25%).
Median rent in Anaheim is $2,711/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $785 per month, or $9,420 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,247/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,430 in Anaheim vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $1,419/month ($17,028/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $930,771 in Anaheim. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $4,706 in Anaheim.