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Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Arlington has a cost index of 85 vs 103 for Nashville. Arlington is 18 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,772 to $1,462 (-17%).
If you earn the Nashville median of $75,197, you would need approximately $62,056/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (17%).
Median rent in Nashville is $1,772/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of $310 per month, or $3,720 per year.
Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $62,056/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.