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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 104 for Knoxville. Surprise is 6 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,926 (+13%).
If you earn the Knoxville median of $50,994, you would need approximately $53,936/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (6%).
Median rent in Knoxville is $1,708/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$218 per month, or $2,616 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,936/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,686 in Knoxville vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$325/month (+$3,900/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $363,688 in Knoxville. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,839 in Knoxville.