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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Carrollton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Carrollton has a cost index of 88 vs 59 for Evansville. Carrollton is 29 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,010 to $1,517 (+50%).
If you earn the Evansville median of $52,251, you would need approximately $77,934/year in Carrollton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 29 points (49%).
Median rent in Evansville is $1,010/month. In Carrollton it is $1,517/month — a difference of +$507 per month, or $6,084 per year.
Moving to Carrollton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,934/year in Carrollton. The median income there is $99,115.