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Moving to Sparks looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Sparks has a cost index of 115 vs 108 for Tampa. Sparks is 7 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,968 to $1,967 (0%).
If you earn the Tampa median of $71,302, you would need approximately $75,923/year in Sparks to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (6%).
Median rent in Tampa is $1,968/month. In Sparks it is $1,967/month — a difference of $1 per month, or $12 per year.
Moving to Sparks looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,923/year in Sparks. The median income there is $86,979.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,026 in Tampa vs $4,147 in Sparks — a difference of +$121/month (+$1,452/year).
The median home price in Sparks is $523,431 vs $369,079 in Tampa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,647 in Sparks vs $1,866 in Tampa.