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Moving to Surprise is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Surprise has a cost index of 110 vs 107 for Austin. Surprise is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,926 (+26%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $94,025/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$395 per month, or $4,740 per year.
Moving to Surprise is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $94,025/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,570 in Austin vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$441/month (+$5,292/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $500,627 in Austin. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $2,531 in Austin.