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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Aurora has a cost index of 99 vs 188 for San Jose. Aurora is 89 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,222 to $1,689 (-48%).
If you earn the San Jose median of $141,565, you would need approximately $74,548/year in Aurora to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 89 points (47%).
Median rent in San Jose is $3,222/month. In Aurora it is $1,689/month — a difference of $1,533 per month, or $18,396 per year.
Moving to Aurora looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,548/year in Aurora. The median income there is $84,320.