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Moving to Amarillo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Amarillo has a cost index of 89 vs 110 for Goodyear. Amarillo is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,245 (-30%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $82,377/year in Amarillo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (19%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Amarillo it is $1,245/month — a difference of $522 per month, or $6,264 per year.
Moving to Amarillo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,377/year in Amarillo. The median income there is $62,469.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $2,960 in Amarillo — a difference of $887/month ($10,644/year).
The median home price in Amarillo is $202,835 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,026 in Amarillo vs $2,372 in Goodyear.