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Moving to Columbia is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Columbia has a cost index of 94 vs 86 for Rockford. Columbia is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,151 to $1,459 (+27%).
If you earn the Rockford median of $53,328, you would need approximately $58,289/year in Columbia to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (9%).
Median rent in Rockford is $1,151/month. In Columbia it is $1,459/month — a difference of +$308 per month, or $3,696 per year.
Moving to Columbia is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $58,289/year in Columbia. The median income there is $55,653.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,817 in Rockford vs $3,252 in Columbia — a difference of +$435/month (+$5,220/year).
The median home price in Columbia is $226,769 vs $172,610 in Rockford. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,147 in Columbia vs $873 in Rockford.