Moving from Dubuque to Tampa
Moving to Tampa costs you $689 a month
−$8,268 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Dubuque leftover
$2,985
a month after tax and rent
Tampa leftover
$2,296
−$689 vs Dubuque
| Per month | Dubuque | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,208 | $7,333 | +$125 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,666 | $1,475 | −$191 |
| Take-home pay | $5,542 | $5,858 | +$316 |
| Rent | $802 | $1,520 | +$718 |
| Getting around | $496 | $592 | +$96 |
| Groceries | $347 | $400 | +$53 |
| Healthcare | $391 | $450 | +$59 |
| Utilities | $217 | $250 | +$33 |
| Everything else | $304 | $350 | +$46 |
| Left over | $2,985 | $2,296 | −$689 |
To break even in Tampa, you'd need to earn
$100,000
Household gross, versus $86,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Dubuque does now.
The tax difference alone
+$2,732
A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.
More about Tampa
Dubuque, IA in full
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $955 and 204 sunny days; commutes average 17 minutes.
Tampa, FL in full
No income tax and beaches, but insurance costs are the hidden line item.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Tampa on Tampa wages.
Tampa → Dubuque →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Tampa than Dubuque?
A one-bedroom is about $802 in Dubuque versus $1,520 in Tampa. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $689 a month lower in Tampa. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Tampa have state income tax?
Tampa is in Florida, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Dubuque to Tampa?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Florida tax, rent is priced at the same bedroom count, and leftover is the gap. The from-to page also lists IRS households that already made the move, when that data exists.
Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.