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Moving to Austin is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 103 for Elgin. Austin is 4 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,736 to $1,531 (-12%).
If you earn the Elgin median of $88,316, you would need approximately $91,746/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Elgin is $1,736/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $205 per month, or $2,460 per year.
Moving to Austin is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $91,746/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,689 in Elgin vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $119/month ($1,428/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $323,259 in Elgin. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $1,635 in Elgin.