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Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Arlington has a cost index of 98 vs 111 for Salt Lake. Arlington is 13 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,592 to $1,462 (-8%).
If you earn the Salt Lake median of $74,925, you would need approximately $66,150/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (12%).
Median rent in Salt Lake is $1,592/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of $130 per month, or $1,560 per year.
Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $66,150/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.