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Moving to Pasadena looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Pasadena has a cost index of 91 vs 114 for Worcester. Pasadena is 23 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,150 to $1,318 (-39%).
If you earn the Worcester median of $67,544, you would need approximately $53,917/year in Pasadena to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 23 points (20%).
Median rent in Worcester is $2,150/month. In Pasadena it is $1,318/month — a difference of $832 per month, or $9,984 per year.
Moving to Pasadena looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,917/year in Pasadena. The median income there is $64,270.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,303 in Worcester vs $3,065 in Pasadena — a difference of $1,238/month ($14,856/year).
The median home price in Pasadena is $214,432 vs $423,326 in Worcester. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,084 in Pasadena vs $2,141 in Worcester.