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Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 115 for Reno. Lakewood is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,830 to $1,733 (-5%).
If you earn the Reno median of $78,448, you would need approximately $77,766/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Reno is $1,830/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $97 per month, or $1,164 per year.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,766/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,001 in Reno vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of $122/month ($1,464/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $559,591 in Reno. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,830 in Reno.