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Moving to Louisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Louisville has a cost index of 79 vs 72 for Memphis. Louisville is 7 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,352 (+10%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $56,190/year in Louisville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (10%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Louisville it is $1,352/month — a difference of +$118 per month, or $1,416 per year.
Moving to Louisville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,190/year in Louisville. The median income there is $64,731.