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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 86 for Memphis. Surprise is 24 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,926 (+56%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $65,502/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 24 points (28%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$692 per month, or $8,304 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,502/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,900 in Memphis vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of +$1,111/month (+$13,332/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $142,870 in Memphis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $722 in Memphis.