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Moving to Pasadena is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Pasadena has a cost index of 91 vs 114 for Lakewood. Pasadena is 23 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,318 (-24%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $68,481/year in Pasadena to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 23 points (20%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Pasadena it is $1,318/month — a difference of $415 per month, or $4,980 per year.
Moving to Pasadena is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,481/year in Pasadena. The median income there is $64,270.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $3,065 in Pasadena — a difference of $814/month ($9,768/year).
The median home price in Pasadena is $214,432 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,084 in Pasadena vs $2,860 in Lakewood.