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Moving to Nampa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Nampa has a cost index of 104 vs 97 for Houston. Nampa is 7 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,561 (+1%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $67,433/year in Nampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (7%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Nampa it is $1,561/month — a difference of +$19 per month, or $228 per year.
Moving to Nampa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,433/year in Nampa. The median income there is $72,122.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $3,532 in Nampa — a difference of +$139/month (+$1,668/year).
The median home price in Nampa is $408,658 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,066 in Nampa vs $1,325 in Houston.