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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Evansville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Evansville has a cost index of 59 vs 82 for Milwaukee. Evansville is 23 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,398 to $1,010 (-28%).
If you earn the Milwaukee median of $51,888, you would need approximately $37,334/year in Evansville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 23 points (28%).
Median rent in Milwaukee is $1,398/month. In Evansville it is $1,010/month — a difference of $388 per month, or $4,656 per year.
Moving to Evansville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $37,334/year in Evansville. The median income there is $52,251.