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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Irving looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Irving has a cost index of 101 vs 121 for Charleston. Irving is 20 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,127 to $1,587 (-25%).
If you earn the Charleston median of $90,038, you would need approximately $75,156/year in Irving to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (17%).
Median rent in Charleston is $2,127/month. In Irving it is $1,587/month — a difference of $540 per month, or $6,480 per year.
Moving to Irving looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,156/year in Irving. The median income there is $79,641.