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Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Goodyear has a cost index of 110 vs 113 for Denver. Goodyear is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,818 to $1,767 (-3%).
If you earn the Denver median of $91,681, you would need approximately $89,247/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Denver is $1,818/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of $51 per month, or $612 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $89,247/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,964 in Denver vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of $117/month ($1,404/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $530,920 in Denver. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $2,685 in Denver.