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Moving to Everett is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Everett has a cost index of 120 vs 98 for Lexington. Everett is 22 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,487 to $1,918 (+29%).
If you earn the Lexington median of $67,631, you would need approximately $82,813/year in Everett to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (22%).
Median rent in Lexington is $1,487/month. In Everett it is $1,918/month — a difference of +$431 per month, or $5,172 per year.
Moving to Everett is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,813/year in Everett. The median income there is $81,502.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,370 in Lexington vs $4,184 in Everett — a difference of +$814/month (+$9,768/year).
The median home price in Everett is $652,113 vs $322,743 in Lexington. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $3,297 in Everett vs $1,632 in Lexington.