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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 92 for Tyler. Knoxville is 12 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,290 to $1,708 (+32%).
If you earn the Tyler median of $65,527, you would need approximately $74,074/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (13%).
Median rent in Tyler is $1,290/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of +$418 per month, or $5,016 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 $74,074/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,055 in Tyler vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of +$631/month (+$7,572/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $248,536 in Tyler. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $1,257 in Tyler.