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Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 92 for Lubbock. Austin is 15 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,531 (+10%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $70,349/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 15 points (16%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of +$143 per month, or $1,716 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $70,349/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of +$425/month (+$5,100/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $1,047 in Lubbock.