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Moving to Las Vegas is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Las Vegas has a cost index of 106 vs 110 for Surprise. Las Vegas is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,695 (-12%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $89,976/year in Las Vegas to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Las Vegas it is $1,695/month — a difference of $231 per month, or $2,772 per year.
Moving to Las Vegas is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $89,976/year in Las Vegas. The median income there is $70,723.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,715 in Las Vegas — a difference of $296/month ($3,552/year).
The median home price in Las Vegas is $422,842 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,138 in Las Vegas vs $2,129 in Surprise.