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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 108 for Tampa. Knoxville is 4 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,968 to $1,708 (-13%).
If you earn the Tampa median of $71,302, you would need approximately $68,661/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Tampa is $1,968/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of $260 per month, or $3,120 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 $68,661/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,026 in Tampa vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of $340/month ($4,080/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $369,079 in Tampa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $1,866 in Tampa.