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Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Beaumont has a cost index of 88 vs 93 for Buffalo. Beaumont is 5 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,381 to $1,275 (-8%).
If you earn the Buffalo median of $48,050, you would need approximately $45,467/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 5 points (5%).
Median rent in Buffalo is $1,381/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $106 per month, or $1,272 per year.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $45,467/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,161 in Buffalo vs $2,966 in Beaumont — a difference of $195/month ($2,340/year).
The median home price in Beaumont is $165,122 vs $232,351 in Buffalo. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $835 in Beaumont vs $1,175 in Buffalo.