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Moving to Denver looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Denver has a cost index of 113 vs 111 for Chicago. Denver is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,818 (-21%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $76,488/year in Denver to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Denver it is $1,818/month — a difference of $474 per month, or $5,688 per year.
Moving to Denver looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $76,488/year in Denver. The median income there is $91,681.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,390 in Chicago vs $3,964 in Denver — a difference of $426/month ($5,112/year).
The median home price in Denver is $530,920 vs $312,457 in Chicago. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,685 in Denver vs $1,580 in Chicago.