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Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Beaumont has a cost index of 74 vs 134 for Chicago. Beaumont is 60 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,275 (-44%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $41,492/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 60 points (45%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $1,017 per month, or $12,204 per year.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $41,492/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.