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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lakewood has a cost index of 101 vs 101 for Philadelphia. Both cities have the same overall cost index. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,733 (0%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $60,698/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 0 points (0%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $1 per month, or $12 per year.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,698/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.