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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 111 for Chicago. Surprise is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,926 (-16%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $74,457/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $366 per month, or $4,392 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,457/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,390 in Chicago vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $379/month ($4,548/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $312,457 in Chicago. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,580 in Chicago.