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Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 108 for Aurora. Austin is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,689 to $1,531 (-9%).
If you earn the Aurora median of $84,320, you would need approximately $83,539/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Aurora is $1,689/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $158 per month, or $1,896 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $83,539/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,739 in Aurora vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $169/month ($2,028/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $458,953 in Aurora. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $2,321 in Aurora.