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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Evansville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Evansville has a cost index of 59 vs 205 for Boston. Evansville is 146 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,010 (-71%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $27,271/year in Evansville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 146 points (71%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Evansville it is $1,010/month — a difference of $2,500 per month, or $30,000 per year.
Moving to Evansville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $27,271/year in Evansville. The median income there is $52,251.