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Moving to Pueblo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Pueblo has a cost index of 94 vs 111 for Portland. Pueblo is 17 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,710 to $1,316 (-23%).
If you earn the Portland median of $88,792, you would need approximately $75,193/year in Pueblo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (15%).
Median rent in Portland is $1,710/month. In Pueblo it is $1,316/month — a difference of $394 per month, or $4,728 per year.
Moving to Pueblo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,193/year in Pueblo. The median income there is $55,305.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,819 in Portland vs $3,115 in Pueblo — a difference of $704/month ($8,448/year).
The median home price in Pueblo is $283,780 vs $524,251 in Portland. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,435 in Pueblo vs $2,651 in Portland.