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Moving to Pasadena is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Pasadena has a cost index of 91 vs 110 for Surprise. Pasadena is 19 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,318 (-32%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $77,243/year in Pasadena to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 19 points (17%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Pasadena it is $1,318/month — a difference of $608 per month, or $7,296 per year.
Moving to Pasadena is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,243/year in Pasadena. The median income there is $64,270.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,065 in Pasadena — a difference of $946/month ($11,352/year).
The median home price in Pasadena is $214,432 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,084 in Pasadena vs $2,129 in Surprise.