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Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Aurora has a cost index of 108 vs 151 for Boston. Aurora is 43 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,689 (-52%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $67,772/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 43 points (28%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of $1,821 per month, or $21,852 per year.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,772/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,739 in Aurora — a difference of $2,587/month ($31,044/year).
The median home price in Aurora is $458,953 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,321 in Aurora vs $3,887 in Boston.