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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Tucson looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tucson has a cost index of 82 vs 205 for Boston. Tucson is 123 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,399 (-60%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $37,902/year in Tucson to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 123 points (60%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Tucson it is $1,399/month — a difference of $2,111 per month, or $25,332 per year.
Moving to Tucson looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $37,902/year in Tucson. The median income there is $54,546.