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Moving to St Paul looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
St Paul has a cost index of 97 vs 95 for Syracuse. St Paul is 2 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,601 to $1,485 (-7%).
If you earn the Syracuse median of $45,845, you would need approximately $46,810/year in St Paul to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Syracuse is $1,601/month. In St Paul it is $1,485/month — a difference of $116 per month, or $1,392 per year.
Moving to St Paul looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $46,810/year in St Paul. The median income there is $73,055.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,417 in Syracuse vs $3,336 in St Paul — a difference of $81/month ($972/year).
The median home price in St Paul is $289,137 vs $204,630 in Syracuse. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,462 in St Paul vs $1,035 in Syracuse.