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Moving to Mckinney looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Mckinney has a cost index of 109 vs 98 for Lexington. Mckinney is 11 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,487 to $1,675 (+13%).
If you earn the Lexington median of $67,631, you would need approximately $75,222/year in Mckinney to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (11%).
Median rent in Lexington is $1,487/month. In Mckinney it is $1,675/month — a difference of +$188 per month, or $2,256 per year.
Moving to Mckinney looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,222/year in Mckinney. The median income there is $120,273.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,370 in Lexington vs $3,742 in Mckinney — a difference of +$372/month (+$4,464/year).
The median home price in Mckinney is $483,340 vs $322,743 in Lexington. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,444 in Mckinney vs $1,632 in Lexington.