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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Surprise has a cost index of 112 vs 90 for Houston. Surprise is 22 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,926 (+25%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $78,268/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (24%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$384 per month, or $4,608 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $78,268/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.