Moving from Odessa to Reno

Moving to Reno costs you $765 a month

−$9,180 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Odessa leftover

$3,063

a month after tax and rent

Reno leftover

$2,298

−$765 vs Odessa

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Odessa, TX and Reno, NV
Per monthOdessaRenoDifference
Gross pay$7,708$7,326−$382
Income and payroll tax$1,587$1,473−$113
Take-home pay$6,122$5,853−$269
Rent$1,174$1,539+$365
Getting around$570$566−$4
Groceries$363$400+$37
Healthcare$408$450+$42
Utilities$227$250+$23
Everything else$317$350+$33
Left over$3,063$2,298−$765

To break even in Reno, you'd need to earn

$101,000

Household gross, versus $92,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Odessa does now.

The tax difference alone

$0

A year, in state and local income tax. Nevada has no wage income tax.

More about Reno

Odessa, TX in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,398 and 269 sunny days; commutes average 25 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.

RenoOdessa

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Reno than Odessa?

A one-bedroom is about $1,174 in Odessa versus $1,539 in Reno. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $765 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 Odessa 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.