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Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Beaumont has a cost index of 88 vs 97 for Joliet. Beaumont is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,559 to $1,275 (-18%).
If you earn the Joliet median of $88,026, you would need approximately $79,859/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (9%).
Median rent in Joliet is $1,559/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $284 per month, or $3,408 per year.
Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,859/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,410 in Joliet vs $2,966 in Beaumont — a difference of $444/month ($5,328/year).
The median home price in Beaumont is $165,122 vs $255,981 in Joliet. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $835 in Beaumont vs $1,294 in Joliet.