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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Goodyear has a cost index of 103 vs 140 for Washington. Goodyear is 37 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,406 to $1,767 (-27%).
If you earn the Washington median of $106,287, you would need approximately $78,197/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 37 points (26%).
Median rent in Washington is $2,406/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of $639 per month, or $7,668 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $78,197/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.