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Moving to Madison looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Madison has a cost index of 96 vs 72 for Memphis. Madison is 24 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,649 (+34%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $68,281/year in Madison to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 24 points (33%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Madison it is $1,649/month — a difference of +$415 per month, or $4,980 per year.
Moving to Madison looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,281/year in Madison. The median income there is $76,983.