

Sioux Falls vs Wichita Falls
$341/mo less in Wichita Falls
Sioux FallsWichita FallsAbout 679 miles apart, a flight.
- Wichita Falls costs you more
- No state income tax
- Property tax 1.70%
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,618/mo in Wichita Falls. $2,959/mo in Sioux Falls. −$4,092 a year.
Sioux Falls
$2,959
left each month
Wichita Falls
$2,618
−$341 vs Sioux Falls
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| Per month | Sioux Falls | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,250 | $6,572 | −$678 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,451 | $1,250 | −$201 |
| Take-home pay | $5,799 | $5,322 | −$477 |
| Rent | $982 | $864 | −$118 |
| Getting around | $539 | $525 | −$14 |
| Groceries | $364 | $363 | −$1 |
| Healthcare | $410 | $408 | −$2 |
| Utilities | $228 | $227 | −$1 |
| Everything else | $319 | $317 | −$2 |
| Left over | $2,959 | $2,618 | −$341 |
Salary to match Sioux Falls
$84,500
Gross pay in Wichita Falls that leaves the same amount as $87,000 in Sioux Falls.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Wichita Falls
Sioux Falls, SD in full
No income tax, an 18-minute commute, and nothing to do in February.
Wichita Falls, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,028 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 16 minutes.
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Wichita Falls → Sioux Falls →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita Falls than Sioux Falls?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita Falls leaves about $341 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $982 in Sioux Falls and $864 in Wichita Falls.
Does Wichita Falls have state income tax?
Wichita Falls is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Sioux Falls to Wichita Falls?
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 Sioux Falls and Wichita Falls 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.