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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Beaumont has a cost index of 74 vs 73 for Oklahoma. Beaumont is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,255 to $1,275 (+2%).
If you earn the Oklahoma median of $66,702, you would need approximately $67,616/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Oklahoma is $1,255/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of +$20 per month, or $240 per year.
Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,616/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.