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Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Goodyear has a cost index of 110 vs 114 for Lakewood. Goodyear is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,767 (+2%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $82,779/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of +$34 per month, or $408 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,779/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of $32/month ($384/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $2,860 in Lakewood.