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Moving to Aurora is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Aurora has a cost index of 108 vs 110 for Surprise. Aurora is 2 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,689 (-12%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $91,673/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of $237 per month, or $2,844 per year.
Moving to Aurora is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $91,673/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,739 in Aurora — a difference of $272/month ($3,264/year).
The median home price in Aurora is $458,953 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,321 in Aurora vs $2,129 in Surprise.