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Moving to Houston looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Houston has a cost index of 97 vs 86 for Memphis. Houston is 11 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,542 (+25%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $57,761/year in Houston to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (13%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Houston it is $1,542/month — a difference of +$308 per month, or $3,696 per year.
Moving to Houston looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $57,761/year in Houston. The median income there is $62,894.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,900 in Memphis vs $3,393 in Houston — a difference of +$493/month (+$5,916/year).
The median home price in Houston is $261,976 vs $142,870 in Memphis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,325 in Houston vs $722 in Memphis.