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Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Buckeye has a cost index of 110 vs 151 for Boston. Buckeye is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $2,004 (-43%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $69,027/year in Buckeye to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (27%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Buckeye it is $2,004/month — a difference of $1,506 per month, or $18,072 per year.
Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,027/year in Buckeye. The median income there is $98,778.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $4,094 in Buckeye — a difference of $2,232/month ($26,784/year).
The median home price in Buckeye is $396,261 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,004 in Buckeye vs $3,887 in Boston.