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Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Seattle has a cost index of 134 vs 160 for Cambridge. Seattle is 26 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,355 to $2,187 (-35%).
If you earn the Cambridge median of $126,469, you would need approximately $105,918/year in Seattle to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 26 points (16%).
Median rent in Cambridge is $3,355/month. In Seattle it is $2,187/month — a difference of $1,168 per month, or $14,016 per year.
Moving to Seattle looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $105,918/year in Seattle. The median income there is $121,984.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,328 in Cambridge vs $4,693 in Seattle — a difference of $1,635/month ($19,620/year).
The median home price in Seattle is $848,869 vs $1,019,841 in Cambridge. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $4,292 in Seattle vs $5,157 in Cambridge.