Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score54

Eugene, OR

$1,568after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Eugene.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Eugene are under the US rate in this release, 2.6 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

54

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 53.6, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$1,568

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,898
Rent$1,403
Other bills$2,108
Left$1,568

Stats

Rent
$1,670
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,079
Per month
Tax
27%
Of pay
Prices
8% above
US, besides rent

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$1,568 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Eugene
LowerHigher
Eugene · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,898
  • Rent$1,403
  • Other$2,108
  • Left$1,568

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (OR)
−$6,785
Take-home pay
$60,949
Effective tax rate
27.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,403
Groceries
$434
Getting around
$535
Healthcare
$488
Utilities and internet
$271
Everything else
$380
Total spending
$3,511

After tax and rent

$1,568 left/mo

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $3,430 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,403.

Work from home
14.2% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
76.3% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Oregon

The place

20 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
20 minutes each way
Size
383k people
Buying instead
Median home $395,800. About $2,804/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Oregon income tax tops out at 9.90%. Sales tax 0.0%, property tax 0.86%.

Schools

Students
42,718
Pupils per teacher
17
Districts
16
  1. Eugene SD 4J15,943 students
  2. Springfield SD 199,250 students
  3. Bethel SD 525,027 students
  4. South Lane SD 45J32,715 students
  5. Junction City SD 691,580 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Eugene calculated?

Eugene is in Oregon, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Eugene?

About $1,403 for a one-bedroom and $1,670 for a two-bedroom in Eugene, OR. Eugene averages 157 sunny days, a July high of 84°F, and a 20-minute commute.

How do I compare Eugene with another city?

Put Eugene next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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