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Moving to Tucson is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tucson has a cost index of 97 vs 151 for Boston. Tucson is 54 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 $60,869/year in Tucson to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 54 points (36%).
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 is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,869/year in Tucson. The median income there is $54,546.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,326 in Boston vs $3,250 in Tucson — a difference of $3,076/month ($36,912/year).
The median home price in Tucson is $321,688 vs $768,702 in Boston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,627 in Tucson vs $3,887 in Boston.