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Moving to Joliet looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Joliet has a cost index of 97 vs 105 for Provo. Joliet is 8 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,448 to $1,559 (+8%).
If you earn the Provo median of $62,800, you would need approximately $58,015/year in Joliet to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (8%).
Median rent in Provo is $1,448/month. In Joliet it is $1,559/month — a difference of +$111 per month, or $1,332 per year.
Moving to Joliet looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $58,015/year in Joliet. The median income there is $88,026.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,445 in Provo vs $3,410 in Joliet — a difference of $35/month ($420/year).
The median home price in Joliet is $255,981 vs $478,858 in Provo. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,294 in Joliet vs $2,421 in Provo.