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Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tyler has a cost index of 92 vs 104 for Knoxville. Tyler is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,290 (-24%).
If you earn the Knoxville median of $50,994, you would need approximately $45,110/year in Tyler to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (12%).
Median rent in Knoxville is $1,708/month. In Tyler it is $1,290/month — a difference of $418 per month, or $5,016 per year.
Moving to Tyler looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $45,110/year in Tyler. The median income there is $65,527.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,686 in Knoxville vs $3,055 in Tyler — a difference of $631/month ($7,572/year).
The median home price in Tyler is $248,536 vs $363,688 in Knoxville. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,257 in Tyler vs $1,839 in Knoxville.