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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 119 for Lancaster. Surprise is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,381 to $1,926 (-19%).
If you earn the Lancaster median of $76,083, you would need approximately $70,329/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (8%).
Median rent in Lancaster is $2,381/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $455 per month, or $5,460 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $70,329/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,629 in Lancaster vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $618/month ($7,416/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $465,145 in Lancaster. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $2,352 in Lancaster.