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Moving to Arlington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Arlington has a cost index of 98 vs 110 for Surprise. Arlington is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,462 (-24%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $83,185/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (11%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of $464 per month, or $5,568 per year.
Moving to Arlington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $83,185/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,327 in Arlington — a difference of $684/month ($8,208/year).
The median home price in Arlington is $307,792 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,556 in Arlington vs $2,129 in Surprise.