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Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tacoma has a cost index of 110 vs 111 for Chicago. Tacoma is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,755 (-23%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $74,457/year in Tacoma to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Tacoma it is $1,755/month — a difference of $537 per month, or $6,444 per year.
Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,457/year in Tacoma. The median income there is $83,857.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,390 in Chicago vs $3,848 in Tacoma — a difference of $542/month ($6,504/year).
The median home price in Tacoma is $486,501 vs $312,457 in Chicago. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,460 in Tacoma vs $1,580 in Chicago.