Moving from Lexington Park to Reno
Moving to Reno costs you $889 a month
−$10,668 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Lexington Park leftover
$3,199
a month after tax and rent
Reno leftover
$2,310
−$889 vs Lexington Park
| Per month | Lexington Park | Reno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $9,750 | $7,344 | −$2,406 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,936 | $1,479 | −$1,458 |
| Take-home pay | $6,814 | $5,865 | −$949 |
| Rent | $1,593 | $1,539 | −$54 |
| Getting around | $541 | $566 | +$25 |
| Groceries | $408 | $400 | −$8 |
| Healthcare | $459 | $450 | −$9 |
| Utilities | $255 | $250 | −$5 |
| Everything else | $357 | $350 | −$7 |
| Left over | $3,199 | $2,310 | −$889 |
To break even in Reno, you'd need to earn
$103,500
Household gross, versus $117,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Lexington Park does now.
The tax difference alone
+$8,930
A year, in state and local income tax. Nevada has no wage income tax.
More about Reno
Lexington Park, MD in full
State income tax topping out at 5.75%, a median 2-bedroom estimated asking rent of $1,896 and 216 sunny days; commutes average 35 minutes.
Reno, NV in full
No income tax and Tahoe in 45 minutes; home prices have caught on.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Reno on Reno wages.
Reno → Lexington Park →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Reno than Lexington Park?
A one-bedroom is about $1,593 in Lexington Park versus $1,539 in Reno. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $889 a month lower in Reno. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Reno have state income tax?
Reno is in Nevada, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Lexington Park to Reno?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Nevada 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.