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Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Buckeye has a cost index of 110 vs 111 for Chicago. Buckeye is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $2,004 (-13%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $74,457/year in Buckeye to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Buckeye it is $2,004/month — a difference of $288 per month, or $3,456 per year.
Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,457/year in Buckeye. The median income there is $98,778.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,390 in Chicago vs $4,094 in Buckeye — a difference of $296/month ($3,552/year).
The median home price in Buckeye is $396,261 vs $312,457 in Chicago. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,004 in Buckeye vs $1,580 in Chicago.