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Moving to Gresham is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Gresham has a cost index of 107 vs 110 for Surprise. Gresham is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,594 (-17%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $90,825/year in Gresham to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Gresham it is $1,594/month — a difference of $332 per month, or $3,984 per year.
Moving to Gresham is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $90,825/year in Gresham. The median income there is $73,608.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,620 in Gresham — a difference of $391/month ($4,692/year).
The median home price in Gresham is $463,410 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,343 in Gresham vs $2,129 in Surprise.