

New Orleans vs Sherman
$454/mo more in Sherman
New OrleansShermanAbout 515 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Sherman leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,873/mo in Sherman. $2,419/mo in New Orleans. +$5,448 a year.
New Orleans
$2,419
left each month
Sherman
$2,873
+$454 vs New Orleans
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| Per month | New Orleans | Sherman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,000 | $7,070 | +$70 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,555 | $1,397 | −$158 |
| Take-home pay | $5,445 | $5,673 | +$228 |
| Rent | $1,223 | $959 | −$264 |
| Getting around | $498 | $526 | +$28 |
| Groceries | $360 | $363 | +$3 |
| Healthcare | $405 | $408 | +$3 |
| Utilities | $225 | $227 | +$2 |
| Everything else | $315 | $317 | +$2 |
| Left over | $2,419 | $2,873 | +$454 |
Salary to match New Orleans
$77,000
Gross pay in Sherman that leaves the same amount as $84,000 in New Orleans.
Tax difference
+$2,145
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Sherman
New Orleans, LA in full
A flat 3% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,456 and 240 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
Sherman, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,142 and 221 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.
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Sherman → New Orleans →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Sherman than New Orleans?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Sherman leaves about $454 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,223 in New Orleans and $959 in Sherman.
Does Sherman have state income tax?
Sherman is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from New Orleans to Sherman?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. 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 New Orleans and Sherman 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.