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Moving to Warren is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Warren has a cost index of 90 vs 110 for Surprise. Warren is 20 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,336 (-31%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $76,394/year in Warren to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (18%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Warren it is $1,336/month — a difference of $590 per month, or $7,080 per year.
Moving to Warren is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $76,394/year in Warren. The median income there is $63,741.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,069 in Warren — a difference of $942/month ($11,304/year).
The median home price in Warren is $195,562 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $989 in Warren vs $2,129 in Surprise.