Moving from Los Angeles to Davenport
You'd keep $1,359 more a month in Davenport
+$16,308 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Los Angeles leftover
$1,697
a month after tax and rent
Davenport leftover
$3,056
+$1,359 vs Los Angeles
| Per month | Los Angeles | Davenport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,750 | $7,305 | −$1,445 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,378 | $1,698 | −$680 |
| Take-home pay | $6,372 | $5,606 | −$765 |
| Rent | $2,276 | $744 | −$1,532 |
| Getting around | $674 | $527 | −$147 |
| Groceries | $476 | $353 | −$123 |
| Healthcare | $536 | $397 | −$139 |
| Utilities | $298 | $221 | −$77 |
| Everything else | $417 | $309 | −$108 |
| Left over | $1,697 | $3,056 | +$1,359 |
To break even in Davenport, you'd need to earn
$63,000
Household gross, versus $105,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Los Angeles does now.
The tax difference alone
+$3,016
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 27.2% in Los Angeles, 23.3% in Davenport.
More about Davenport
Los Angeles, CA in full
Perfect weather, deep job market, and a car payment you can't avoid.
Davenport, IA in full
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $886 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Davenport on Davenport wages.
Davenport → Los Angeles →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Davenport than Los Angeles?
A one-bedroom is about $2,276 in Los Angeles versus $744 in Davenport. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $1,359 a month higher in Davenport. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Davenport have state income tax?
Davenport is in Iowa, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Los Angeles to Davenport?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Iowa 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.