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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 108 for Aurora. Surprise is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,689 to $1,926 (+14%).
If you earn the Aurora median of $84,320, you would need approximately $85,881/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Aurora is $1,689/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$237 per month, or $2,844 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $85,881/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,739 in Aurora vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$272/month (+$3,264/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $458,953 in Aurora. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $2,321 in Aurora.