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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Beaumont has a cost index of 74 vs 92 for Jacksonville. Beaumont is 18 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,576 to $1,275 (-19%).
If you earn the Jacksonville median of $66,981, you would need approximately $53,876/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (20%).
Median rent in Jacksonville is $1,576/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $301 per month, or $3,612 per year.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,876/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.