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Moving to Odessa is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Odessa has a cost index of 97 vs 105 for Mesa. Odessa is 8 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,554 to $1,612 (+4%).
If you earn the Mesa median of $78,779, you would need approximately $72,777/year in Odessa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (8%).
Median rent in Mesa is $1,554/month. In Odessa it is $1,612/month — a difference of +$58 per month, or $696 per year.
Moving to Odessa is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,777/year in Odessa. The median income there is $73,030.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,538 in Mesa vs $3,463 in Odessa — a difference of $75/month ($900/year).
The median home price in Odessa is $248,410 vs $432,764 in Mesa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,256 in Odessa vs $2,188 in Mesa.