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Moving to Westminster looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Westminster has a cost index of 104 vs 90 for Houston. Westminster is 14 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,788 (+16%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $72,678/year in Westminster to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 14 points (16%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Westminster it is $1,788/month — a difference of +$246 per month, or $2,952 per year.
Moving to Westminster looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,678/year in Westminster. The median income there is $96,145.