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Moving to Westminster looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Westminster has a cost index of 104 vs 205 for Boston. Westminster is 101 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,510 to $1,788 (-49%).
If you earn the Boston median of $94,755, you would need approximately $48,071/year in Westminster to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 101 points (49%).
Median rent in Boston is $3,510/month. In Westminster it is $1,788/month — a difference of $1,722 per month, or $20,664 per year.
Moving to Westminster looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $48,071/year in Westminster. The median income there is $96,145.