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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Beaumont has a cost index of 74 vs 216 for New York. Beaumont is 142 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,706 to $1,275 (-66%).
If you earn the New York median of $79,713, you would need approximately $27,309/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 142 points (66%).
Median rent in New York is $3,706/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $2,431 per month, or $29,172 per year.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $27,309/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.