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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Pasadena looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Pasadena has a cost index of 91 vs 89 for St Louis. Pasadena is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,326 to $1,318 (-1%).
If you earn the St Louis median of $55,279, you would need approximately $56,521/year in Pasadena 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 Pasadena it is $1,318/month — a difference of $8 per month, or $96 per year.
Moving to Pasadena looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,521/year in Pasadena. The median income there is $64,270.