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Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 101 for Allentown. Austin is 6 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,699 to $1,531 (-10%).
If you earn the Allentown median of $53,403, you would need approximately $56,575/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (6%).
Median rent in Allentown is $1,699/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $168 per month, or $2,016 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,575/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Allentown vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $53/month ($636/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $304,235 in Allentown. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $1,538 in Allentown.