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Moving to Lubbock looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lubbock has a cost index of 92 vs 104 for Knoxville. Lubbock is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,388 (-19%).
If you earn the Knoxville median of $50,994, you would need approximately $45,110/year in Lubbock to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (12%).
Median rent in Knoxville is $1,708/month. In Lubbock it is $1,388/month — a difference of $320 per month, or $3,840 per year.
Moving to Lubbock looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $45,110/year in Lubbock. The median income there is $60,487.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,686 in Knoxville vs $3,145 in Lubbock — a difference of $541/month ($6,492/year).
The median home price in Lubbock is $207,080 vs $363,688 in Knoxville. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,047 in Lubbock vs $1,839 in Knoxville.