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Moving to Berkeley looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Berkeley has a cost index of 173 vs 101 for Allentown. Berkeley is 72 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,699 to $3,073 (+81%).
If you earn the Allentown median of $53,403, you would need approximately $91,472/year in Berkeley to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 72 points (71%).
Median rent in Allentown is $1,699/month. In Berkeley it is $3,073/month — a difference of +$1,374 per month, or $16,488 per year.
Moving to Berkeley looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $91,472/year in Berkeley. The median income there is $108,558.