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Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 91 for Mcallen. Tyler is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,272 to $1,290 (+1%).
If you earn the Mcallen median of $60,165, you would need approximately $60,826/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Mcallen is $1,272/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of +$18 per month, or $216 per year.
Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,826/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,011 in Mcallen vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of +$44/month (+$528/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $225,568 in Mcallen. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $1,141 in Mcallen.