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Moving to Kent looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Kent has a cost index of 113 vs 100 for Baltimore. Kent is 13 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,943 (+14%).
If you earn the Baltimore median of $59,623, you would need approximately $67,374/year in Kent to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (13%).
Median rent in Baltimore is $1,708/month. In Kent it is $1,943/month — a difference of +$235 per month, or $2,820 per year.
Moving to Kent looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,374/year in Kent. The median income there is $90,416.