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Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 108 for Tempe. Lakewood is 6 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,679 to $1,733 (+3%).
If you earn the Tempe median of $77,643, you would need approximately $81,957/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (6%).
Median rent in Tempe is $1,679/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of +$54 per month, or $648 per year.
Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,957/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,731 in Tempe vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of +$148/month (+$1,776/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $466,198 in Tempe. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,357 in Tempe.