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Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lexington has a cost index of 98 vs 110 for Plano. Lexington is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,717 to $1,487 (-13%).
If you earn the Plano median of $108,649, you would need approximately $96,796/year in Lexington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (11%).
Median rent in Plano is $1,717/month. In Lexington it is $1,487/month — a difference of $230 per month, or $2,760 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 $96,796/year in Lexington. The median income there is $67,631.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,810 in Plano vs $3,370 in Lexington — a difference of $440/month ($5,280/year).
The median home price in Lexington is $322,743 vs $501,564 in Plano. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,632 in Lexington vs $2,536 in Plano.