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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Elgin is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Elgin has a cost index of 101 vs 101 for Lakewood. Both cities have the same overall cost index. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,736 (0%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $85,789/year in Elgin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 0 points (0%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Elgin it is $1,736/month — a difference of +$3 per month, or $36 per year.
Moving to Elgin is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $85,789/year in Elgin. The median income there is $88,316.