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Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 115 for Sparks. Lakewood is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,967 to $1,733 (-12%).
If you earn the Sparks median of $86,979, you would need approximately $86,223/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Sparks is $1,967/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $234 per month, or $2,808 per year.
Moving to Lakewood is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $86,223/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,147 in Sparks vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of $268/month ($3,216/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $523,431 in Sparks. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $2,647 in Sparks.