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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 88 vs 68 for Shreveport. Carrollton is 20 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,170 to $1,517 (+30%).
If you earn the Shreveport median of $48,465, you would need approximately $62,719/year in Carrollton to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (29%).
Median rent in Shreveport is $1,170/month. In Carrollton it is $1,517/month — a difference of +$347 per month, or $4,164 per year.
Moving to Carrollton looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $62,719/year in Carrollton. The median income there is $99,115.