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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Mcallen looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Mcallen has a cost index of 91 vs 89 for St Louis. Mcallen is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,326 to $1,272 (-4%).
If you earn the St Louis median of $55,279, you would need approximately $56,521/year in Mcallen to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in St Louis is $1,326/month. In Mcallen it is $1,272/month — a difference of $54 per month, or $648 per year.
Moving to Mcallen looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,521/year in Mcallen. The median income there is $60,165.