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Moving to Reno looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Reno has a cost index of 115 vs 151 for Boston. Reno is 36 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,830 (-48%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $72,164/year in Reno to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 36 points (24%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Reno it is $1,830/month — a difference of $1,680 per month, or $20,160 per year.
Moving to Reno looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,164/year in Reno. The median income there is $78,448.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $4,001 in Reno — a difference of $2,325/month ($27,900/year).
The median home price in Reno is $559,591 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,830 in Reno vs $3,887 in Boston.