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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 Raleigh. Joliet is 8 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,567 to $1,559 (-1%).
If you earn the Raleigh median of $82,424, you would need approximately $76,144/year in Joliet to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (8%).
Median rent in Raleigh is $1,567/month. In Joliet it is $1,559/month — a difference of $8 per month, or $96 per year.
Moving to Joliet looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $76,144/year in Joliet. The median income there is $88,026.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,561 in Raleigh vs $3,410 in Joliet — a difference of $151/month ($1,812/year).
The median home price in Joliet is $255,981 vs $428,831 in Raleigh. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,294 in Joliet vs $2,168 in Raleigh.