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Moving to Kent looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Kent has a cost index of 113 vs 72 for Memphis. Kent is 41 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,943 (+57%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $80,373/year in Kent to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (57%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Kent it is $1,943/month — a difference of +$709 per month, or $8,508 per year.
Moving to Kent looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $80,373/year in Kent. The median income there is $90,416.