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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Denton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Denton has a cost index of 87 vs 79 for San Antonio. Denton is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,361 to $1,491 (+10%).
If you earn the San Antonio median of $62,917, you would need approximately $69,288/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (10%).
Median rent in San Antonio is $1,361/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of +$130 per month, or $1,560 per year.
Moving to Denton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,288/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.