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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 Tacoma. Knoxville is 6 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,755 to $1,708 (-3%).
If you earn the Tacoma median of $83,857, you would need approximately $79,283/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (5%).
Median rent in Tacoma is $1,755/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of $47 per month, or $564 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 $79,283/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,848 in Tacoma vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of $162/month ($1,944/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $486,501 in Tacoma. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $2,460 in Tacoma.