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Moving to Memphis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Memphis has a cost index of 72 vs 77 for Detroit. Memphis is 5 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,318 to $1,234 (-6%).
If you earn the Detroit median of $39,575, you would need approximately $37,005/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 5 points (6%).
Median rent in Detroit is $1,318/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $84 per month, or $1,008 per year.
Moving to Memphis looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $37,005/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.