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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 151 for Boston. Surprise is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,926 (-45%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $69,027/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (27%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $1,584 per month, or $19,008 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,027/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $2,315/month ($27,780/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $3,887 in Boston.