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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 118 for Lowell. Surprise is 8 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,262 to $1,926 (-15%).
If you earn the Lowell median of $76,205, you would need approximately $71,039/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (7%).
Median rent in Lowell is $2,262/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $336 per month, or $4,032 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $71,039/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,478 in Lowell vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $467/month ($5,604/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $471,792 in Lowell. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $2,386 in Lowell.