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Moving to Irving is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Irving has a cost index of 101 vs 110 for Goodyear. Irving is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,587 (-10%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $93,484/year in Irving to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (8%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Irving it is $1,587/month — a difference of $180 per month, or $2,160 per year.
Moving to Irving is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $93,484/year in Irving. The median income there is $79,641.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $3,511 in Irving — a difference of $336/month ($4,032/year).
The median home price in Irving is $337,859 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,708 in Irving vs $2,372 in Goodyear.