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Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Aurora has a cost index of 108 vs 115 for Reno. Aurora is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,830 to $1,689 (-8%).
If you earn the Reno median of $78,448, you would need approximately $73,673/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (6%).
Median rent in Reno is $1,830/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of $141 per month, or $1,692 per year.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,673/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,001 in Reno vs $3,739 in Aurora — a difference of $262/month ($3,144/year).
The median home price in Aurora is $458,953 vs $559,591 in Reno. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,321 in Aurora vs $2,830 in Reno.