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Moving to Joliet looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Joliet has a cost index of 97 vs 89 for St Louis. Joliet is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,326 to $1,559 (+18%).
If you earn the St Louis median of $55,279, you would need approximately $60,248/year in Joliet to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (9%).
Median rent in St Louis is $1,326/month. In Joliet it is $1,559/month — a difference of +$233 per month, or $2,796 per year.
Moving to Joliet looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $60,248/year in Joliet. The median income there is $88,026.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,046 in St Louis vs $3,410 in Joliet — a difference of +$364/month (+$4,368/year).
The median home price in Joliet is $255,981 vs $179,917 in St Louis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,294 in Joliet vs $910 in St Louis.