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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 103 vs 114 for Lakewood. Carrollton is 11 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,517 (-12%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $77,511/year in Carrollton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (10%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Carrollton it is $1,517/month — a difference of $216 per month, or $2,592 per year.
Moving to Carrollton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,511/year in Carrollton. The median income there is $99,115.