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Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Denton has a cost index of 87 vs 151 for Bellevue. Denton is 64 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,582 to $1,491 (-42%).
If you earn the Bellevue median of $161,300, you would need approximately $92,934/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 64 points (42%).
Median rent in Bellevue is $2,582/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $1,091 per month, or $13,092 per year.
Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $92,934/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.