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Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Austin has a cost index of 107 vs 114 for Worcester. Austin is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,150 to $1,531 (-29%).
If you earn the Worcester median of $67,544, you would need approximately $63,397/year in Austin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (6%).
Median rent in Worcester is $2,150/month. In Austin it is $1,531/month — a difference of $619 per month, or $7,428 per year.
Moving to Austin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,397/year in Austin. The median income there is $91,461.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,303 in Worcester vs $3,570 in Austin — a difference of $733/month ($8,796/year).
The median home price in Austin is $500,627 vs $423,326 in Worcester. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,531 in Austin vs $2,141 in Worcester.