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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Denton has a cost index of 100 vs 115 for Cary. Denton is 15 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,649 to $1,491 (-10%).
If you earn the Cary median of $129,399, you would need approximately $112,521/year in Denton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 15 points (13%).
Median rent in Cary is $1,649/month. In Denton it is $1,491/month — a difference of $158 per month, or $1,896 per year.
Moving to Denton is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $112,521/year in Denton. The median income there is $73,719.