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Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 118 for Lowell. Lakewood is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,262 to $1,733 (-23%).
If you earn the Lowell median of $76,205, you would need approximately $73,622/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (3%).
Median rent in Lowell is $2,262/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $529 per month, or $6,348 per year.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,622/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,478 in Lowell vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of $599/month ($7,188/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $471,792 in Lowell. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,386 in Lowell.