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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Garland is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Garland has a cost index of 91 vs 112 for Surprise. Garland is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,563 (-19%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $75,864/year in Garland to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (19%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Garland it is $1,563/month — a difference of $363 per month, or $4,356 per year.
Moving to Garland is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,864/year in Garland. The median income there is $74,717.