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Moving to Tyler is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 108 for Tempe. Tyler is 16 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,679 to $1,290 (-23%).
If you earn the Tempe median of $77,643, you would need approximately $66,140/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 16 points (15%).
Median rent in Tempe is $1,679/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $389 per month, or $4,668 per year.
Moving to Tyler is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $66,140/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,731 in Tempe vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $676/month ($8,112/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $466,198 in Tempe. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $2,357 in Tempe.