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Moving to Phoenix is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Phoenix has a cost index of 104 vs 108 for Aurora. Phoenix is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,689 to $1,556 (-8%).
If you earn the Aurora median of $84,320, you would need approximately $81,197/year in Phoenix to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Aurora is $1,689/month. In Phoenix it is $1,556/month — a difference of $133 per month, or $1,596 per year.
Moving to Phoenix is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,197/year in Phoenix. The median income there is $77,041.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,739 in Aurora vs $3,523 in Phoenix — a difference of $216/month ($2,592/year).
The median home price in Phoenix is $407,665 vs $458,953 in Aurora. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,061 in Phoenix vs $2,321 in Aurora.