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Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lexington has a cost index of 98 vs 114 for Lakewood. Lexington is 16 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,487 (-14%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $73,748/year in Lexington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 16 points (14%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Lexington it is $1,487/month — a difference of $246 per month, or $2,952 per year.
Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,748/year in Lexington. The median income there is $67,631.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,370 in Lexington — a difference of $509/month ($6,108/year).
The median home price in Lexington is $322,743 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,632 in Lexington vs $2,860 in Lakewood.