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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Surprise is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Surprise has a cost index of 110 vs 110 for Plano. Both cities have the same overall cost index. Monthly rent goes from $1,717 to $1,926 (+12%).
If you earn the Plano median of $108,649, you would need approximately $108,649/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 0 points (0%).
Median rent in Plano is $1,717/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$209 per month, or $2,508 per year.
Moving to Surprise is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $108,649/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.