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Moving to Nampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Nampa has a cost index of 104 vs 97 for Odessa. Nampa is 7 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,612 to $1,561 (-3%).
If you earn the Odessa median of $73,030, you would need approximately $78,300/year in Nampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (7%).
Median rent in Odessa is $1,612/month. In Nampa it is $1,561/month — a difference of $51 per month, or $612 per year.
Moving to Nampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $78,300/year in Nampa. The median income there is $72,122.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,463 in Odessa vs $3,532 in Nampa — a difference of +$69/month (+$828/year).
The median home price in Nampa is $408,658 vs $248,410 in Odessa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,066 in Nampa vs $1,256 in Odessa.