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Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Knoxville has a cost index of 104 vs 110 for Surprise. Knoxville is 6 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,926 to $1,708 (-11%).
If you earn the Surprise median of $93,371, you would need approximately $88,278/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (5%).
Median rent in Surprise is $1,926/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of $218 per month, or $2,616 per year.
Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $88,278/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,011 in Surprise vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of $325/month ($3,900/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $421,071 in Surprise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $2,129 in Surprise.