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Moving to Odessa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Odessa has a cost index of 97 vs 106 for Pearland. Odessa is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,797 to $1,612 (-10%).
If you earn the Pearland median of $112,470, you would need approximately $102,921/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (8%).
Median rent in Pearland is $1,797/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of $185 per month, or $2,220 per year.
Moving to Odessa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $102,921/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,810 in Pearland vs $3,463 in Odessa — a difference of $347/month ($4,164/year).
The median home price in Odessa is $248,410 vs $376,053 in Pearland. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,256 in Odessa vs $1,902 in Pearland.