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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Goodyear has a cost index of 110 vs 111 for Chicago. Goodyear is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,767 (-23%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $74,457/year in Goodyear to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Goodyear it is $1,767/month — a difference of $525 per month, or $6,300 per year.
Moving to Goodyear looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,457/year in Goodyear. The median income there is $101,814.