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Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 121 for Kent. Austin is 14 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,943 to $1,531 (-21%).
If you earn the Kent median of $90,416, you would need approximately $79,955/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 14 points (12%).
Median rent in Kent is $1,943/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $412 per month, or $4,944 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,955/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,214 in Kent vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $644/month ($7,728/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $646,049 in Kent. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $3,267 in Kent.