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Moving to Sparks is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Sparks has a cost index of 115 vs 110 for Surprise. Sparks is 5 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,967 (+2%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $97,615/year in Sparks to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 5 points (5%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Sparks it is $1,967/month — a difference of +$41 per month, or $492 per year.
Moving to Sparks is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $97,615/year in Sparks. The median income there is $86,979.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $4,147 in Sparks — a difference of +$136/month (+$1,632/year).
The median home price in Sparks is $523,431 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,647 in Sparks vs $2,129 in Surprise.