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Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 98 for Lexington. Tampa is 10 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,487 to $1,968 (+32%).
If you earn the Lexington median of $67,631, you would need approximately $74,532/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 10 points (10%).
Median rent in Lexington is $1,487/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of +$481 per month, or $5,772 per year.
Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $74,532/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,370 in Lexington vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of +$656/month (+$7,872/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $322,743 in Lexington. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $1,632 in Lexington.