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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 144 for Santa Ana. Surprise is 34 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,804 to $1,926 (-31%).
If you earn the Santa Ana median of $88,354, you would need approximately $67,493/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 34 points (24%).
Median rent in Santa Ana is $2,804/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $878 per month, or $10,536 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,493/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,483 in Santa Ana vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $1,472/month ($17,664/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $847,509 in Santa Ana. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $4,285 in Santa Ana.