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Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Arlington has a cost index of 98 vs 119 for Lancaster. Arlington is 21 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,381 to $1,462 (-39%).
If you earn the Lancaster median of $76,083, you would need approximately $62,657/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 21 points (18%).
Median rent in Lancaster is $2,381/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of $919 per month, or $11,028 per year.
Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $62,657/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.