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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 117 for Fort Collins. Lewisville is 14 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,970 to $1,573 (-20%).
If you earn the Fort Collins median of $83,598, you would need approximately $73,595/year in Lewisville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 14 points (12%).
Median rent in Fort Collins is $1,970/month. In Lewisville it is $1,573/month — a difference of $397 per month, or $4,764 per year.
Moving to Lewisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,595/year in Lewisville. The median income there is $85,002.