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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 113 for Chandler. Beaumont is 25 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,848 to $1,275 (-31%).
If you earn the Chandler median of $103,691, you would need approximately $80,751/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 25 points (22%).
Median rent in Chandler is $1,848/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $573 per month, or $6,876 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 $80,751/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,994 in Chandler vs $2,966 in Beaumont — a difference of $1,028/month ($12,336/year).
The median home price in Beaumont is $165,122 vs $521,806 in Chandler. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $835 in Beaumont vs $2,639 in Chandler.