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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Beaumont has a cost index of 74 vs 100 for Portland. Beaumont is 26 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,710 to $1,275 (-25%).
If you earn the Portland median of $88,792, you would need approximately $65,706/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 26 points (26%).
Median rent in Portland is $1,710/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $435 per month, or $5,220 per year.
Moving to Beaumont is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,706/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.