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Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 108 for Aurora. Tyler is 16 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,689 to $1,290 (-24%).
If you earn the Aurora median of $84,320, you would need approximately $71,828/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 16 points (15%).
Median rent in Aurora is $1,689/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $399 per month, or $4,788 per year.
Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $71,828/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,739 in Aurora vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $684/month ($8,208/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $458,953 in Aurora. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $2,321 in Aurora.