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Moving to Mcallen is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Mcallen has a cost index of 91 vs 92 for Lubbock. Mcallen is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,272 (-8%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $59,830/year in Mcallen to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Mcallen it is $1,272/month — a difference of $116 per month, or $1,392 per year.
Moving to Mcallen is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $59,830/year in Mcallen. The median income there is $60,165.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $3,011 in Mcallen — a difference of $134/month ($1,608/year).
The median home price in Mcallen is $225,568 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,141 in Mcallen vs $1,047 in Lubbock.