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Moving to Denton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Denton has a cost index of 100 vs 99 for Dallas. Denton is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,591 to $1,491 (-6%).
If you earn the Dallas median of $67,760, you would need approximately $68,444/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Dallas is $1,591/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $100 per month, or $1,200 per year.
Moving to Denton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,444/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,480 in Dallas vs $3,398 in Denton — a difference of $82/month ($984/year).
The median home price in Denton is $350,992 vs $305,523 in Dallas. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,775 in Denton vs $1,545 in Dallas.