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Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Surprise has a cost index of 110 vs 108 for Tampa. Surprise is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,968 to $1,926 (-2%).
If you earn the Tampa median of $71,302, you would need approximately $72,622/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Tampa is $1,968/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $42 per month, or $504 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,622/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,026 in Tampa vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $15/month ($180/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $369,079 in Tampa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $1,866 in Tampa.