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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 132 for Pomona. Goodyear is 22 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,534 to $1,767 (-30%).
If you earn the Pomona median of $78,869, you would need approximately $65,724/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (17%).
Median rent in Pomona is $2,534/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of $767 per month, or $9,204 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,724/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,003 in Pomona vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of $1,156/month ($13,872/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $685,862 in Pomona. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $3,468 in Pomona.