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Moving to Tyler is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 121 for Kent. Tyler is 29 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,943 to $1,290 (-34%).
If you earn the Kent median of $90,416, you would need approximately $68,746/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 29 points (24%).
Median rent in Kent is $1,943/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $653 per month, or $7,836 per year.
Moving to Tyler is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,746/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,214 in Kent vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $1,159/month ($13,908/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $646,049 in Kent. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $3,267 in Kent.