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Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Elgin has a cost index of 103 vs 89 for St Louis. Elgin is 14 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,326 to $1,736 (+31%).
If you earn the St Louis median of $55,279, you would need approximately $63,975/year in Elgin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 14 points (16%).
Median rent in St Louis is $1,326/month. In Elgin it is $1,736/month — a difference of +$410 per month, or $4,920 per year.
Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,975/year in Elgin. The median income there is $88,316.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,046 in St Louis vs $3,689 in Elgin — a difference of +$643/month (+$7,716/year).
The median home price in Elgin is $323,259 vs $179,917 in St Louis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,635 in Elgin vs $910 in St Louis.