Tucson, AZ → Sioux Falls, SD
You'd keep $433 more a month in Sioux Falls
+$5,196 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
29 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Tucson | Sioux Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,958 | $7,271 | +$313 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,508 | $1,457 | −$51 |
| Take-home pay | $5,450 | $5,814 | +$364 |
| Rent | $1,022 | $1,005 | −$17 |
| Getting around | $547 | $539 | −$8 |
| Groceries | $376 | $364 | −$12 |
| Healthcare | $423 | $410 | −$13 |
| Utilities | $235 | $228 | −$7 |
| Everything else | $329 | $319 | −$10 |
| Left over | $2,518 | $2,951 | +$433 |
To break even in Sioux Falls, you'd need to earn
$80,000
Household gross, versus $83,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Tucson does now.
The tax difference alone
+$1,723
A year, in state and local income tax. South Dakota has no wage income tax.
More about Sioux Falls
Tucson, AZ in full
Phoenix weather and hiking at a serious discount, on lower wages.
Sioux Falls, SD in full
No income tax, an 18-minute commute, and nothing to do in February.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Sioux Falls on Sioux Falls wages.
Sioux Falls → Tucson →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.