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Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Memphis has a cost index of 86 vs 110 for Tacoma. Memphis is 24 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,755 to $1,234 (-30%).
If you earn the Tacoma median of $83,857, you would need approximately $65,561/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 24 points (22%).
Median rent in Tacoma is $1,755/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $521 per month, or $6,252 per year.
Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,561/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,848 in Tacoma vs $2,900 in Memphis — a difference of $948/month ($11,376/year).
The median home price in Memphis is $142,870 vs $486,501 in Tacoma. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $722 in Memphis vs $2,460 in Tacoma.