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Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 121 for Kent. Lakewood is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,943 to $1,733 (-11%).
If you earn the Kent median of $90,416, you would need approximately $85,185/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (6%).
Median rent in Kent is $1,943/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $210 per month, or $2,520 per year.
Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $85,185/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,214 in Kent vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of $335/month ($4,020/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $646,049 in Kent. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $3,267 in Kent.