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Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Arlington has a cost index of 85 vs 77 for St Louis. Arlington is 8 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,326 to $1,462 (+10%).
If you earn the St Louis median of $55,279, you would need approximately $61,022/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 8 points (10%).
Median rent in St Louis is $1,326/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of +$136 per month, or $1,632 per year.
Moving to Arlington looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $61,022/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.