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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 103 vs 121 for Elizabeth. Lewisville is 18 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,293 to $1,573 (-31%).
If you earn the Elizabeth median of $63,874, you would need approximately $54,372/year in Lewisville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (15%).
Median rent in Elizabeth is $2,293/month. In Lewisville it is $1,573/month — a difference of $720 per month, or $8,640 per year.
Moving to Lewisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $54,372/year in Lewisville. The median income there is $85,002.