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Moving to Jacksonville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Jacksonville has a cost index of 92 vs 134 for Chicago. Jacksonville is 42 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,576 (-31%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $51,585/year in Jacksonville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 42 points (31%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Jacksonville it is $1,576/month — a difference of $716 per month, or $8,592 per year.
Moving to Jacksonville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $51,585/year in Jacksonville. The median income there is $66,981.