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Moving to Lakewood is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 110 for Goodyear. Lakewood is 4 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,733 (-2%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $105,516/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $34 per month, or $408 per year.
Moving to Lakewood is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $105,516/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of +$32/month (+$384/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,372 in Goodyear.