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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 160 for Cambridge. Surprise is 50 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,355 to $1,926 (-43%).
If you earn the Cambridge median of $126,469, you would need approximately $86,947/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 50 points (31%).
Median rent in Cambridge is $3,355/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $1,429 per month, or $17,148 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $86,947/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,328 in Cambridge vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $2,317/month ($27,804/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $1,019,841 in Cambridge. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $5,157 in Cambridge.