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Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 101 for Allentown. Tyler is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,699 to $1,290 (-24%).
If you earn the Allentown median of $53,403, you would need approximately $48,644/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (9%).
Median rent in Allentown is $1,699/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $409 per month, or $4,908 per year.
Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $48,644/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,623 in Allentown vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $568/month ($6,816/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $304,235 in Allentown. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $1,538 in Allentown.