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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Elgin has a cost index of 101 vs 69 for Dayton. Elgin is 32 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,186 to $1,736 (+46%).
If you earn the Dayton median of $43,454, you would need approximately $63,607/year in Elgin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 32 points (46%).
Median rent in Dayton is $1,186/month. In Elgin it is $1,736/month — a difference of +$550 per month, or $6,600 per year.
Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,607/year in Elgin. The median income there is $88,316.