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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Tyler is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tyler has a cost index of 75 vs 89 for Austin. Tyler is 14 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,531 to $1,290 (-16%).
If you earn the Austin median of $91,461, you would need approximately $77,074/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 14 points (16%).
Median rent in Austin is $1,531/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $241 per month, or $2,892 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 $77,074/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.