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Moving to Lakewood is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 113 for Chandler. Lakewood is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,848 to $1,733 (-6%).
If you earn the Chandler median of $103,691, you would need approximately $104,609/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Chandler is $1,848/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $115 per month, or $1,380 per year.
Moving to Lakewood is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $104,609/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,994 in Chandler vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of $115/month ($1,380/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $521,806 in Chandler. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,639 in Chandler.