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Moving to Tempe looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tempe has a cost index of 108 vs 107 for Orlando. Tempe is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,857 to $1,679 (-10%).
If you earn the Orlando median of $69,268, you would need approximately $69,915/year in Tempe to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Orlando is $1,857/month. In Tempe it is $1,679/month — a difference of $178 per month, or $2,136 per year.
Moving to Tempe looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,915/year in Tempe. The median income there is $77,643.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,883 in Orlando vs $3,731 in Tempe — a difference of $152/month ($1,824/year).
The median home price in Tempe is $466,198 vs $370,828 in Orlando. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,357 in Tempe vs $1,875 in Orlando.