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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Odessa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Odessa has a cost index of 94 vs 76 for Lincoln. Odessa is 18 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,293 to $1,612 (+25%).
If you earn the Lincoln median of $69,991, you would need approximately $86,568/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 18 points (24%).
Median rent in Lincoln is $1,293/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of +$319 per month, or $3,828 per year.
Moving to Odessa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $86,568/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.