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Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Denton has a cost index of 87 vs 108 for Chandler. Denton is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,848 to $1,491 (-19%).
If you earn the Chandler median of $103,691, you would need approximately $83,529/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (19%).
Median rent in Chandler is $1,848/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $357 per month, or $4,284 per year.
Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $83,529/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.