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Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Beaumont has a cost index of 88 vs 110 for Buckeye. Beaumont is 22 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,004 to $1,275 (-36%).
If you earn the Buckeye median of $98,778, you would need approximately $79,022/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (20%).
Median rent in Buckeye is $2,004/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $729 per month, or $8,748 per year.
Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,022/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,094 in Buckeye vs $2,966 in Beaumont — a difference of $1,128/month ($13,536/year).
The median home price in Beaumont is $165,122 vs $396,261 in Buckeye. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $835 in Beaumont vs $2,004 in Buckeye.