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Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 98 for Abilene. Tyler is 6 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,758 to $1,290 (-27%).
If you earn the Abilene median of $62,720, you would need approximately $58,880/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (6%).
Median rent in Abilene is $1,758/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $468 per month, or $5,616 per year.
Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $58,880/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Abilene vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $568/month ($6,816/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $206,199 in Abilene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $1,043 in Abilene.