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Moving to Denver looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Denver has a cost index of 113 vs 98 for Lexington. Denver is 15 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,487 to $1,818 (+22%).
If you earn the Lexington median of $67,631, you would need approximately $77,983/year in Denver to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 15 points (15%).
Median rent in Lexington is $1,487/month. In Denver it is $1,818/month — a difference of +$331 per month, or $3,972 per year.
Moving to Denver looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,983/year in Denver. The median income there is $91,681.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,370 in Lexington vs $3,964 in Denver — a difference of +$594/month (+$7,128/year).
The median home price in Denver is $530,920 vs $322,743 in Lexington. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,685 in Denver vs $1,632 in Lexington.