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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Denton is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Denton has a cost index of 87 vs 99 for Aurora. Denton is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,689 to $1,491 (-12%).
If you earn the Aurora median of $84,320, you would need approximately $74,099/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (12%).
Median rent in Aurora is $1,689/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $198 per month, or $2,376 per year.
Moving to Denton is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,099/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.