

Sioux Falls vs Trenton
$814/mo less in Trenton
Sioux FallsTrentonAbout 1,158 miles apart, a flight.
- Trenton costs you more
- Property tax 2.51%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,145/mo in Trenton. $2,959/mo in Sioux Falls. −$9,768 a year.
Sioux Falls
$2,959
left each month
Trenton
$2,145
−$814 vs Sioux Falls
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| Per month | Sioux Falls | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,250 | $8,022 | +$772 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,451 | $2,008 | +$557 |
| Take-home pay | $5,799 | $6,014 | +$214 |
| Rent | $982 | $1,986 | +$1,004 |
| Getting around | $539 | $438 | −$101 |
| Groceries | $364 | $398 | +$34 |
| Healthcare | $410 | $448 | +$38 |
| Utilities | $228 | $249 | +$21 |
| Everything else | $319 | $349 | +$30 |
| Left over | $2,959 | $2,145 | −$814 |
Salary to match Sioux Falls
$111,500
Gross pay in Trenton that leaves the same amount as $87,000 in Sioux Falls.
Tax difference
−$3,942
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.0% in Sioux Falls, 25.0% in Trenton.
More about Trenton
Sioux Falls, SD in full
No income tax, an 18-minute commute, and nothing to do in February.
Trenton, NJ in full
State income tax topping out at 10.75%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,364 and 195 sunny days; commutes average 28 minutes.
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Trenton → Sioux Falls →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Trenton than Sioux Falls?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Trenton leaves about $814 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $982 in Sioux Falls and $1,986 in Trenton.
Does Trenton have state income tax?
Trenton is in New Jersey, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Sioux Falls to Trenton?
The paycheck is taxed in New Jersey. 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 Sioux Falls and Trenton 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.