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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Lewisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lewisville has a cost index of 92 vs 96 for Durham. Lewisville is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,651 to $1,573 (-5%).
If you earn the Durham median of $79,234, you would need approximately $75,933/year in Lewisville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Durham is $1,651/month. In Lewisville it is $1,573/month — a difference of $78 per month, or $936 per year.
Moving to Lewisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,933/year in Lewisville. The median income there is $85,002.