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Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Odessa has a cost index of 94 vs 84 for El Paso. Odessa is 10 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,441 to $1,612 (+12%).
If you earn the El Paso median of $58,734, you would need approximately $65,726/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 10 points (12%).
Median rent in El Paso is $1,441/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of +$171 per month, or $2,052 per year.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,726/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.