

Cincinnati vs Morristown
$214/mo less in Morristown
CincinnatiMorristownAbout 213 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Morristown costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,498/mo in Morristown. $2,712/mo in Cincinnati. −$2,568 a year.
Cincinnati
$2,712
left each month
Morristown
$2,498
−$214 vs Cincinnati
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| Per month | Cincinnati | Morristown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $6,534 | −$1,091 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,864 | $1,238 | −$626 |
| Take-home pay | $5,761 | $5,295 | −$465 |
| Rent | $1,168 | $879 | −$289 |
| Getting around | $520 | $580 | +$60 |
| Groceries | $376 | $369 | −$7 |
| Healthcare | $423 | $415 | −$8 |
| Utilities | $235 | $231 | −$4 |
| Everything else | $329 | $323 | −$6 |
| Left over | $2,712 | $2,498 | −$214 |
Salary to match Cincinnati
$82,000
Gross pay in Morristown that leaves the same amount as $91,500 in Cincinnati.
Tax difference
+$3,630
A year, in state and local income tax. Tennessee has no wage income tax.
More about Morristown
Cincinnati, OH in full
State income tax topping out at 3.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,391 and 201 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
Morristown, TN in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,046 and 198 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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Morristown → Cincinnati →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Morristown than Cincinnati?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Morristown leaves about $214 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,168 in Cincinnati and $879 in Morristown.
Does Morristown have state income tax?
Morristown is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Cincinnati to Morristown?
The paycheck is taxed in Tennessee. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Cincinnati and Morristown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.