

Portland vs Sherman
$551/mo more in Sherman
PortlandShermanAbout 1,593 miles apart, a flight.
- Sherman leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,881/mo in Sherman. $2,330/mo in Portland. +$6,612 a year.
Portland
$2,330
left each month
Sherman
$2,881
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| Per month | Portland | Sherman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,208 | $7,083 | −$1,126 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,408 | $1,401 | −$1,007 |
| Take-home pay | $5,800 | $5,681 | −$119 |
| Rent | $1,416 | $959 | −$457 |
| Getting around | $517 | $526 | +$9 |
| Groceries | $424 | $363 | −$61 |
| Healthcare | $477 | $408 | −$69 |
| Utilities | $265 | $227 | −$38 |
| Everything else | $371 | $317 | −$54 |
| Left over | $2,330 | $2,881 | +$551 |
Salary to match Portland
$75,500
Gross pay in Sherman that leaves the same amount as $98,500 in Portland.
Tax difference
+$8,078
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Sherman
Portland, OR in full
No sales tax, high income tax, and nine months of grey.
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 → Portland →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Sherman than Portland?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Sherman leaves about $551 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,416 in Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland 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.