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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Aurora has a cost index of 99 vs 101 for Philadelphia. Aurora is 2 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,689 (-3%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $59,496/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of $45 per month, or $540 per year.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $59,496/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.