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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lexington has a cost index of 87 vs 128 for Seattle. Lexington is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,187 to $1,487 (-32%).
If you earn the Seattle median of $121,984, you would need approximately $82,911/year in Lexington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (32%).
Median rent in Seattle is $2,187/month. In Lexington it is $1,487/month — a difference of $700 per month, or $8,400 per year.
Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $82,911/year in Lexington. The median income there is $67,631.