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Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tacoma has a cost index of 110 vs 86 for Memphis. Tacoma is 24 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,755 (+42%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $65,502/year in Tacoma to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 24 points (28%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Tacoma it is $1,755/month — a difference of +$521 per month, or $6,252 per year.
Moving to Tacoma looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,502/year in Tacoma. The median income there is $83,857.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,900 in Memphis vs $3,848 in Tacoma — a difference of +$948/month (+$11,376/year).
The median home price in Tacoma is $486,501 vs $142,870 in Memphis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,460 in Tacoma vs $722 in Memphis.