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Moving to Abilene is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Abilene has a cost index of 98 vs 110 for Goodyear. Abilene is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,758 (-1%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $90,707/year in Abilene to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (11%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Abilene it is $1,758/month — a difference of $9 per month, or $108 per year.
Moving to Abilene is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $90,707/year in Abilene. The median income there is $62,720.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $3,623 in Abilene — a difference of $224/month ($2,688/year).
The median home price in Abilene is $206,199 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,043 in Abilene vs $2,372 in Goodyear.