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Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Buckeye has a cost index of 110 vs 118 for Lowell. Buckeye is 8 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,262 to $2,004 (-11%).
If you earn the Lowell median of $76,205, you would need approximately $71,039/year in Buckeye to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (7%).
Median rent in Lowell is $2,262/month. In Buckeye it is $2,004/month — a difference of $258 per month, or $3,096 per year.
Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $71,039/year in Buckeye. The median income there is $98,778.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,478 in Lowell vs $4,094 in Buckeye — a difference of $384/month ($4,608/year).
The median home price in Buckeye is $396,261 vs $471,792 in Lowell. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,004 in Buckeye vs $2,386 in Lowell.