

Philadelphia vs Wichita Falls
$194/mo more in Wichita Falls
PhiladelphiaWichita FallsAbout 1,346 miles apart, a flight.
- Wichita Falls leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Property tax 1.70%
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,628/mo in Wichita Falls. $2,434/mo in Philadelphia. +$2,328 a year.
Philadelphia
$2,434
left each month
Wichita Falls
$2,628
+$194 vs Philadelphia
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| Per month | Philadelphia | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,125 | $6,586 | −$1,539 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,264 | $1,254 | −$1,010 |
| Take-home pay | $5,861 | $5,332 | −$529 |
| Rent | $1,530 | $864 | −$666 |
| Getting around | $418 | $525 | +$107 |
| Groceries | $408 | $363 | −$45 |
| Healthcare | $459 | $408 | −$51 |
| Utilities | $255 | $227 | −$28 |
| Everything else | $357 | $317 | −$40 |
| Left over | $2,434 | $2,628 | +$194 |
Salary to match Philadelphia
$75,500
Gross pay in Wichita Falls that leaves the same amount as $97,500 in Philadelphia.
Tax difference
+$6,650
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Wichita Falls
Philadelphia, PA in full
East Coast density at half of Boston's rent, minus a 3.75% city wage tax.
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 → Philadelphia →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita Falls than Philadelphia?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita Falls leaves about $194 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,530 in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.