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Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 105 vs 91 for Mcallen. Raleigh is 14 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,272 to $1,567 (+23%).
If you earn the Mcallen median of $60,165, you would need approximately $69,421/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 14 points (15%).
Median rent in Mcallen is $1,272/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$295 per month, or $3,540 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,421/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,011 in Mcallen vs $3,561 in Raleigh — a difference of +$550/month (+$6,600/year).
The median home price in Raleigh is $428,831 vs $225,568 in Mcallen. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,168 in Raleigh vs $1,141 in Mcallen.