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Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Lexington has a cost index of 98 vs 110 for Tacoma. Lexington is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,755 to $1,487 (-15%).
If you earn the Tacoma median of $83,857, you would need approximately $74,709/year in Lexington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (11%).
Median rent in Tacoma is $1,755/month. In Lexington it is $1,487/month — a difference of $268 per month, or $3,216 per year.
Moving to Lexington is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,709/year in Lexington. The median income there is $67,631.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,848 in Tacoma vs $3,370 in Lexington — a difference of $478/month ($5,736/year).
The median home price in Lexington is $322,743 vs $486,501 in Tacoma. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,632 in Lexington vs $2,460 in Tacoma.