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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 92 for Lubbock. Goodyear is 18 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,767 (+27%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $72,321/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (20%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of +$379 per month, or $4,548 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,321/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of +$702/month (+$8,424/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $1,047 in Lubbock.