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Moving to Pueblo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Pueblo has a cost index of 94 vs 110 for Surprise. Pueblo is 16 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,316 (-32%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $79,790/year in Pueblo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 16 points (15%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Pueblo it is $1,316/month — a difference of $610 per month, or $7,320 per year.
Moving to Pueblo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,790/year in Pueblo. The median income there is $55,305.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,115 in Pueblo — a difference of $896/month ($10,752/year).
The median home price in Pueblo is $283,780 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,435 in Pueblo vs $2,129 in Surprise.