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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 100 for Denton. Surprise is 10 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,491 to $1,926 (+29%).
If you earn the Denton median of $73,719, you would need approximately $81,091/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 10 points (10%).
Median rent in Denton is $1,491/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$435 per month, or $5,220 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,091/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,398 in Denton vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$613/month (+$7,356/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $350,992 in Denton. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,775 in Denton.