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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Denton is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Denton has a cost index of 100 vs 97 for St Paul. Denton is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,485 to $1,491 (0%).
If you earn the St Paul median of $73,055, you would need approximately $75,314/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in St Paul is $1,485/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of +$6 per month, or $72 per year.
Moving to Denton is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,314/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.