#150 of 387 for you

Janesville, WI

State income tax topping out at 7.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,133 and 195 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.

Left over monthly

$2,701

Versus Chicago

+$321/mo

+$3,852 a year

Local pay for your job

$88,650

Local wages run -6% vs national

Where the money goes

One earner filing as a household, at 1 bedrooms.

Taxes$1,792
Rent$952
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$2,701

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $88,650
Federal income tax: −$11,117
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,782
State income tax (WI): −$3,601
Take-home pay: $67,150
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $952
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $575
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,895

Left over each month

$7,388 gross, minus $1,792 in tax and $2,895 in living costs.

$2,701

What living here is like

Weather: 195 sunny days, 82°F in July, 19°F January nights
Getting around: Plan on a car per adult
Average commute: 24 minutes each way
Size: 164k people
Buying instead: Median home $215,900 — roughly $1,594/mo with 20% down, tax and upkeep
Taxes: Wisconsin income tax. Sales tax 5.7%, property tax 1.69%.

How it scores against what you said matters

Money left over: 72
Sun and mild weather: 56
Access to the outdoors: 62
City life and culture: 31
A short commute: 70

Chicago vs Janesville, line by line

Same job, same household, both tax codes applied.

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Everything else about a move

Paycheck leftover is the start. These pages cover who actually moved, housing, the rest of the month, daily life and kids — still using your household in the URL.