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Moving to Lexington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lexington has a cost index of 87 vs 205 for Boston. Lexington is 118 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,487 (-58%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $40,213/year in Lexington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 118 points (58%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Lexington it is $1,487/month — a difference of $2,023 per month, or $24,276 per year.
Moving to Lexington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $40,213/year in Lexington. The median income there is $67,631.