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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 115 for Reno. Goodyear is 5 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,830 to $1,767 (-3%).
If you earn the Reno median of $78,448, you would need approximately $75,037/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 5 points (4%).
Median rent in Reno is $1,830/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of $63 per month, or $756 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,037/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,001 in Reno vs $3,847 in Goodyear — a difference of $154/month ($1,848/year).
The median home price in Goodyear is $469,121 vs $559,591 in Reno. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,372 in Goodyear vs $2,830 in Reno.