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Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Surprise has a cost index of 110 vs 132 for Pomona. Surprise is 22 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,534 to $1,926 (-24%).
If you earn the Pomona median of $78,869, you would need approximately $65,724/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (17%).
Median rent in Pomona is $2,534/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $608 per month, or $7,296 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,724/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,003 in Pomona vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $992/month ($11,904/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $685,862 in Pomona. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $3,468 in Pomona.