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Moving to Durham is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Durham has a cost index of 104 vs 110 for Surprise. Durham is 6 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,651 (-14%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $88,278/year in Durham to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (5%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Durham it is $1,651/month — a difference of $275 per month, or $3,300 per year.
Moving to Durham is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $88,278/year in Durham. The median income there is $79,234.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,634 in Durham — a difference of $377/month ($4,524/year).
The median home price in Durham is $393,151 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,988 in Durham vs $2,129 in Surprise.