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Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Memphis has a cost index of 86 vs 110 for Goodyear. Memphis is 24 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,767 to $1,234 (-30%).
If you earn the Goodyear median of $101,814, you would need approximately $79,600/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 24 points (22%).
Median rent in Goodyear is $1,767/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $533 per month, or $6,396 per year.
Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $79,600/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,847 in Goodyear vs $2,900 in Memphis — a difference of $947/month ($11,364/year).
The median home price in Memphis is $142,870 vs $469,121 in Goodyear. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $722 in Memphis vs $2,372 in Goodyear.