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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 113 for Eugene. Odessa is 16 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,988 to $1,612 (-19%).
If you earn the Eugene median of $63,836, you would need approximately $54,797/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 16 points (14%).
Median rent in Eugene is $1,988/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of $376 per month, or $4,512 per year.
Moving to Odessa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $54,797/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,134 in Eugene vs $3,463 in Odessa — a difference of $671/month ($8,052/year).
The median home price in Odessa is $248,410 vs $467,032 in Eugene. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,256 in Odessa vs $2,362 in Eugene.