

Sioux Falls vs Weirton
$486/mo less in Weirton
Sioux FallsWeirtonAbout 857 miles apart, a flight.
- Weirton costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,473/mo in Weirton. $2,959/mo in Sioux Falls. −$5,832 a year.
Sioux Falls
$2,959
left each month
Weirton
$2,473
−$486 vs Sioux Falls
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| Per month | Sioux Falls | Weirton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,250 | $6,556 | −$694 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,451 | $1,491 | +$40 |
| Take-home pay | $5,799 | $5,065 | −$734 |
| Rent | $982 | $594 | −$388 |
| Getting around | $539 | $583 | +$44 |
| Groceries | $364 | $390 | +$26 |
| Healthcare | $410 | $439 | +$29 |
| Utilities | $228 | $244 | +$16 |
| Everything else | $319 | $342 | +$23 |
| Left over | $2,959 | $2,473 | −$486 |
Salary to match Sioux Falls
$87,500
Gross pay in Weirton that leaves the same amount as $87,000 in Sioux Falls.
Tax difference
−$2,954
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.0% in Sioux Falls, 22.7% in Weirton.
More about Weirton
Sioux Falls, SD in full
No income tax, an 18-minute commute, and nothing to do in February.
Weirton, WV in full
State income tax topping out at 4.82%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $707 and 176 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Weirton → Sioux Falls →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Weirton than Sioux Falls?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Weirton leaves about $486 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $982 in Sioux Falls and $594 in Weirton.
Does Weirton have state income tax?
Weirton is in West Virginia, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Sioux Falls to Weirton?
The paycheck is taxed in West Virginia. 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 Weirton 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.