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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 114 for Worcester. Surprise is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,150 to $1,926 (-10%).
If you earn the Worcester median of $67,544, you would need approximately $65,174/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Worcester is $2,150/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of $224 per month, or $2,688 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,174/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,303 in Worcester vs $4,011 in Surprise — a difference of $292/month ($3,504/year).
The median home price in Surprise is $421,071 vs $423,326 in Worcester. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,129 in Surprise vs $2,141 in Worcester.