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Moving to Wilmington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Wilmington has a cost index of 98 vs 160 for Los Angeles. Wilmington is 62 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,742 to $1,670 (-39%).
If you earn the Los Angeles median of $80,366, you would need approximately $49,224/year in Wilmington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 62 points (39%).
Median rent in Los Angeles is $2,742/month. In Wilmington it is $1,670/month — a difference of $1,072 per month, or $12,864 per year.
Moving to Wilmington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $49,224/year in Wilmington. The median income there is $63,900.