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Moving to Chandler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Chandler has a cost index of 113 vs 114 for Lakewood. Chandler is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,848 (+7%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $85,036/year in Chandler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Chandler it is $1,848/month — a difference of +$115 per month, or $1,380 per year.
Moving to Chandler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $85,036/year in Chandler. The median income there is $103,691.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,994 in Chandler — a difference of +$115/month (+$1,380/year).
The median home price in Chandler is $521,806 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,639 in Chandler vs $2,860 in Lakewood.