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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Centennial looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Centennial has a cost index of 120 vs 89 for Austin. Centennial is 31 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $2,056 (+34%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $123,318/year in Centennial to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 31 points (35%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Centennial it is $2,056/month — a difference of +$525 per month, or $6,300 per year.
Moving to Centennial looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $123,318/year in Centennial. The median income there is $128,167.