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Moving to Fayetteville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Fayetteville has a cost index of 83 vs 134 for Chicago. Fayetteville is 51 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,426 (-38%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $46,538/year in Fayetteville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 51 points (38%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Fayetteville it is $1,426/month — a difference of $866 per month, or $10,392 per year.
Moving to Fayetteville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $46,538/year in Fayetteville. The median income there is $56,395.