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Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Denton has a cost index of 100 vs 111 for Peoria. Denton is 11 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,821 to $1,491 (-18%).
If you earn the Peoria median of $93,403, you would need approximately $84,147/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (10%).
Median rent in Peoria is $1,821/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $330 per month, or $3,960 per year.
Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $84,147/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,930 in Peoria vs $3,398 in Denton — a difference of $532/month ($6,384/year).
The median home price in Denton is $350,992 vs $485,361 in Peoria. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,775 in Denton vs $2,454 in Peoria.