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Moving to Tucson looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tucson has a cost index of 97 vs 101 for Allentown. Tucson is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,699 to $1,399 (-18%).
If you earn the Allentown median of $53,403, you would need approximately $51,288/year in Tucson to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Allentown is $1,699/month. In Tucson it is $1,399/month — a difference of $300 per month, or $3,600 per year.
Moving to Tucson looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $51,288/year in Tucson. The median income there is $54,546.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Allentown vs $3,250 in Tucson — a difference of $373/month ($4,476/year).
The median home price in Tucson is $321,688 vs $304,235 in Allentown. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,627 in Tucson vs $1,538 in Allentown.