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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 101 for Irving. Surprise is 9 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,587 to $1,926 (+21%).
If you earn the Irving median of $79,641, you would need approximately $86,738/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (9%).
Median rent in Irving is $1,587/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$339 per month, or $4,068 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $86,738/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,511 in Irving vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$500/month (+$6,000/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $337,859 in Irving. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,708 in Irving.