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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 110 vs 95 for Syracuse. Surprise is 15 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,601 to $1,926 (+20%).
If you earn the Syracuse median of $45,845, you would need approximately $53,084/year in Surprise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 15 points (16%).
Median rent in Syracuse is $1,601/month. In Surprise it is $1,926/month — a difference of +$325 per month, or $3,900 per year.
Moving to Surprise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,084/year in Surprise. The median income there is $93,371.