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Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Buckeye has a cost index of 110 vs 132 for Pomona. Buckeye is 22 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,534 to $2,004 (-21%).
If you earn the Pomona median of $78,869, you would need approximately $65,724/year in Buckeye to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (17%).
Median rent in Pomona is $2,534/month. In Buckeye it is $2,004/month — a difference of $530 per month, or $6,360 per year.
Moving to Buckeye looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,724/year in Buckeye. The median income there is $98,778.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,003 in Pomona vs $4,094 in Buckeye — a difference of $909/month ($10,908/year).
The median home price in Buckeye is $396,261 vs $685,862 in Pomona. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,004 in Buckeye vs $3,468 in Pomona.