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Moving to Stockton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Stockton has a cost index of 112 vs 110 for Surprise. Stockton is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $2,010 (+4%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $95,069/year in Stockton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Stockton it is $2,010/month — a difference of +$84 per month, or $1,008 per year.
Moving to Stockton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $95,069/year in Stockton. The median income there is $76,851.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $4,122 in Stockton — a difference of +$111/month (+$1,332/year).
The median home price in Stockton is $426,138 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,155 in Stockton vs $2,129 in Surprise.