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Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 93 for Rochester. Tyler is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,434 to $1,290 (-10%).
If you earn the Rochester median of $46,628, you would need approximately $46,127/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Rochester is $1,434/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $144 per month, or $1,728 per year.
Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $46,127/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,226 in Rochester vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $171/month ($2,052/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $228,693 in Rochester. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $1,156 in Rochester.