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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Madison is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Madison has a cost index of 96 vs 91 for Phoenix. Madison is 5 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $1,649 (+6%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $81,274/year in Madison to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 5 points (5%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Madison it is $1,649/month — a difference of +$93 per month, or $1,116 per year.
Moving to Madison is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,274/year in Madison. The median income there is $76,983.