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Moving to Pasadena is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Pasadena has a cost index of 91 vs 184 for Irvine. Pasadena is 93 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,361 to $1,318 (-61%).
If you earn the Irvine median of $129,647, you would need approximately $64,119/year in Pasadena to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 93 points (51%).
Median rent in Irvine is $3,361/month. In Pasadena it is $1,318/month — a difference of $2,043 per month, or $24,516 per year.
Moving to Pasadena is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,119/year in Pasadena. The median income there is $64,270.
Estimated monthly essentials total $6,764 in Irvine vs $3,065 in Pasadena — a difference of $3,699/month ($44,388/year).
The median home price in Pasadena is $214,432 vs $1,541,925 in Irvine. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,084 in Pasadena vs $7,797 in Irvine.