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Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Beaumont has a cost index of 88 vs 95 for Syracuse. Beaumont is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,601 to $1,275 (-20%).
If you earn the Syracuse median of $45,845, you would need approximately $42,467/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (7%).
Median rent in Syracuse is $1,601/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $326 per month, or $3,912 per year.
Moving to Beaumont looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $42,467/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,417 in Syracuse vs $2,966 in Beaumont — a difference of $451/month ($5,412/year).
The median home price in Beaumont is $165,122 vs $204,630 in Syracuse. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $835 in Beaumont vs $1,035 in Syracuse.