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Moving to Tempe is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Tempe has a cost index of 108 vs 114 for Lakewood. Tempe is 6 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,679 (-3%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $81,274/year in Tempe to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (5%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Tempe it is $1,679/month — a difference of $54 per month, or $648 per year.
Moving to Tempe is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,274/year in Tempe. The median income there is $77,643.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,731 in Tempe — a difference of $148/month ($1,776/year).
The median home price in Tempe is $466,198 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,357 in Tempe vs $2,860 in Lakewood.