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Moving to Mesa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Mesa has a cost index of 105 vs 118 for Lowell. Mesa is 13 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,262 to $1,554 (-31%).
If you earn the Lowell median of $76,205, you would need approximately $67,810/year in Mesa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (11%).
Median rent in Lowell is $2,262/month. In Mesa it is $1,554/month — a difference of $708 per month, or $8,496 per year.
Moving to Mesa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,810/year in Mesa. The median income there is $78,779.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,478 in Lowell vs $3,538 in Mesa — a difference of $940/month ($11,280/year).
The median home price in Mesa is $432,764 vs $471,792 in Lowell. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,188 in Mesa vs $2,386 in Lowell.