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Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Surprise has a cost index of 110 vs 97 for Houston. Surprise is 13 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,926 (+25%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $71,323/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (13%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$384 per month, or $4,608 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $71,323/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$618/month (+$7,416/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,325 in Houston.