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Moving to Houston looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Houston has a cost index of 97 vs 98 for Abilene. Houston is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,758 to $1,542 (-12%).
If you earn the Abilene median of $62,720, you would need approximately $62,080/year in Houston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Abilene is $1,758/month. In Houston it is $1,542/month — a difference of $216 per month, or $2,592 per year.
Moving to Houston looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $62,080/year in Houston. The median income there is $62,894.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Abilene vs $3,393 in Houston — a difference of $230/month ($2,760/year).
The median home price in Houston is $261,976 vs $206,199 in Abilene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,325 in Houston vs $1,043 in Abilene.