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Moving to Pembroke Pines looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Pembroke Pines has a cost index of 124 vs 86 for Memphis. Pembroke Pines is 38 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $2,582 (+109%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $73,839/year in Pembroke Pines to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 38 points (44%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Pembroke Pines it is $2,582/month — a difference of +$1,348 per month, or $16,176 per year.
Moving to Pembroke Pines looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $73,839/year in Pembroke Pines. The median income there is $81,675.