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Moving to Allentown is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Allentown has a cost index of 101 vs 110 for Goodyear. Allentown is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,699 (-4%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $93,484/year in Allentown to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (8%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Allentown it is $1,699/month — a difference of $68 per month, or $816 per year.
Moving to Allentown is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $93,484/year in Allentown. The median income there is $53,403.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $3,623 in Allentown — a difference of $224/month ($2,688/year).
The median home price in Allentown is $304,235 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,538 in Allentown vs $2,372 in Goodyear.