Moving from Memphis to Seattle
Moving from Memphis to Seattle
You'd keep $622 more a month in Seattle. +$7,464 a year.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 125 households moved Memphis → Seattle (about 188 people, average AGI $80,144). 37 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Memphis | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,682 | $7,270 |
| Rent | $1,058 | $1,761 |
| All other costs | $1,868 | $2,131 |
| Left over | $2,756 | $3,378 |
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What the move itself costs
About 2,226 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $4,100–$7,650
- Container or pod
- $2,950–$5,500
- Rent a truck
- $1,850–$3,450
Dig into Seattle
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
What the move itself costs from where you live now, and how to find a mover you can trust.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Seattle than Memphis?
A one-bedroom is about $1,058 in Memphis versus $1,761 in Seattle. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $622 a month higher in Seattle. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Seattle have state income tax?
Seattle is in Washington, which has no state income tax.
Did people actually move from Memphis to Seattle?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Memphis → Seattle move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.