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Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Knoxville has a cost index of 104 vs 92 for Lubbock. Knoxville is 12 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,388 to $1,708 (+23%).
If you earn the Lubbock median of $60,487, you would need approximately $68,377/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (13%).
Median rent in Lubbock is $1,388/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of +$320 per month, or $3,840 per year.
Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,377/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,145 in Lubbock vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of +$541/month (+$6,492/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $207,080 in Lubbock. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $1,047 in Lubbock.