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Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Odessa has a cost index of 97 vs 99 for Dallas. Odessa is 2 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,591 to $1,612 (+1%).
If you earn the Dallas median of $67,760, you would need approximately $66,391/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Dallas is $1,591/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of +$21 per month, or $252 per year.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $66,391/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,480 in Dallas vs $3,463 in Odessa — a difference of $17/month ($204/year).
The median home price in Odessa is $248,410 vs $305,523 in Dallas. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,256 in Odessa vs $1,545 in Dallas.