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Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Elgin has a cost index of 103 vs 104 for Phoenix. Elgin is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $1,736 (+12%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $76,300/year in Elgin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Elgin it is $1,736/month — a difference of +$180 per month, or $2,160 per year.
Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $76,300/year in Elgin. The median income there is $88,316.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,523 in Phoenix vs $3,689 in Elgin — a difference of +$166/month (+$1,992/year).
The median home price in Elgin is $323,259 vs $407,665 in Phoenix. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,635 in Elgin vs $2,061 in Phoenix.