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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 134 for Antioch. Surprise is 24 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,946 to $1,926 (-35%).
If you earn the Antioch median of $94,256, you would need approximately $77,374/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 24 points (18%).
Median rent in Antioch is $2,946/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $1,020 per month, or $12,240 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,374/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,452 in Antioch vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $1,441/month ($17,292/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $587,936 in Antioch. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $2,973 in Antioch.