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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 128 for Palmdale. Goodyear is 18 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,807 to $1,767 (-37%).
If you earn the Palmdale median of $81,151, you would need approximately $69,739/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (14%).
Median rent in Palmdale is $2,807/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of $1,040 per month, or $12,480 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,739/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,206 in Palmdale vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of $1,359/month ($16,308/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $499,748 in Palmdale. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $2,527 in Palmdale.