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Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Denton has a cost index of 100 vs 110 for Surprise. Denton is 10 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,491 (-23%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $84,883/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 10 points (9%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $435 per month, or $5,220 per year.
Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $84,883/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,398 in Denton — a difference of $613/month ($7,356/year).
The median home price in Denton is $350,992 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,775 in Denton vs $2,129 in Surprise.