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Moving to El Paso is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
El Paso has a cost index of 94 vs 97 for Houston. El Paso is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,441 (-7%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $60,949/year in El Paso to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In El Paso it is $1,441/month — a difference of $101 per month, or $1,212 per year.
Moving to El Paso is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,949/year in El Paso. The median income there is $58,734.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $3,234 in El Paso — a difference of $159/month ($1,908/year).
The median home price in El Paso is $231,886 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,173 in El Paso vs $1,325 in Houston.