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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Centennial looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Centennial has a cost index of 120 vs 91 for Phoenix. Centennial is 29 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $2,056 (+32%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $101,593/year in Centennial to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 29 points (32%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Centennial it is $2,056/month — a difference of +$500 per month, or $6,000 per year.
Moving to Centennial looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $101,593/year in Centennial. The median income there is $128,167.