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Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Odessa has a cost index of 97 vs 101 for Allentown. Odessa is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,699 to $1,612 (-5%).
If you earn the Allentown median of $53,403, you would need approximately $51,288/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Allentown is $1,699/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of $87 per month, or $1,044 per year.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $51,288/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Allentown vs $3,463 in Odessa — a difference of $160/month ($1,920/year).
The median home price in Odessa is $248,410 vs $304,235 in Allentown. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,256 in Odessa vs $1,538 in Allentown.