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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Lewisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lewisville has a cost index of 92 vs 124 for Charleston. Lewisville is 32 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,127 to $1,573 (-26%).
If you earn the Charleston median of $90,038, you would need approximately $66,802/year in Lewisville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 32 points (26%).
Median rent in Charleston is $2,127/month. In Lewisville it is $1,573/month — a difference of $554 per month, or $6,648 per year.
Moving to Lewisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $66,802/year in Lewisville. The median income there is $85,002.