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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 92 for Lubbock. Surprise is 18 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,926 (+39%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $72,321/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (20%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$538 per month, or $6,456 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,321/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$866/month (+$10,392/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,047 in Lubbock.