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Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 101 for Allentown. Lakewood is 13 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,699 to $1,733 (+2%).
If you earn the Allentown median of $53,403, you would need approximately $60,277/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (13%).
Median rent in Allentown is $1,699/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of +$34 per month, or $408 per year.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,277/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Allentown vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of +$256/month (+$3,072/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $304,235 in Allentown. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $1,538 in Allentown.