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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lexington has a cost index of 87 vs 91 for Phoenix. Lexington is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $1,487 (-4%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $73,655/year in Lexington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Lexington it is $1,487/month — a difference of $69 per month, or $828 per year.
Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,655/year in Lexington. The median income there is $67,631.