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Moving to Killeen is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Killeen has a cost index of 90 vs 92 for Lubbock. Killeen is 2 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,280 (-8%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $59,172/year in Killeen to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Killeen it is $1,280/month — a difference of $108 per month, or $1,296 per year.
Moving to Killeen is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $59,172/year in Killeen. The median income there is $58,339.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $3,018 in Killeen — a difference of $127/month ($1,524/year).
The median home price in Killeen is $218,425 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,104 in Killeen vs $1,047 in Lubbock.