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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 75 for Killeen. Surprise is 37 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,280 to $1,926 (+50%).
If you earn the Killeen median of $58,339, you would need approximately $87,120/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 37 points (49%).
Median rent in Killeen is $1,280/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$646 per month, or $7,752 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $87,120/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.