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Moving to Denton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Denton has a cost index of 100 vs 97 for Houston. Denton is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,491 (-3%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $64,839/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $51 per month, or $612 per year.
Moving to Denton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,839/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $3,398 in Denton — a difference of +$5/month (+$60/year).
The median home price in Denton is $350,992 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,775 in Denton vs $1,325 in Houston.