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Moving to Pasadena looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Pasadena has a cost index of 91 vs 92 for Lubbock. Pasadena is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,318 (-5%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $59,830/year in Pasadena to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Pasadena it is $1,318/month — a difference of $70 per month, or $840 per year.
Moving to Pasadena looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $59,830/year in Pasadena. The median income there is $64,270.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $3,065 in Pasadena — a difference of $80/month ($960/year).
The median home price in Pasadena is $214,432 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,084 in Pasadena vs $1,047 in Lubbock.