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Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 110 for Goodyear. Tyler is 18 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,290 (-27%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $85,154/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (16%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $477 per month, or $5,724 per year.
Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $85,154/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $792/month ($9,504/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $2,372 in Goodyear.