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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 94 for Odessa. Surprise is 18 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,612 to $1,926 (+19%).
If you earn the Odessa median of $73,030, you would need approximately $87,014/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (19%).
Median rent in Odessa is $1,612/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$314 per month, or $3,768 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $87,014/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.