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Moving to Tampa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 86 for Memphis. Tampa is 22 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,968 (+59%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $64,311/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (26%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of +$734 per month, or $8,808 per year.
Moving to Tampa looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,311/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,900 in Memphis vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of +$1,126/month (+$13,512/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $142,870 in Memphis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $722 in Memphis.