Example household · El Paso, TX · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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El Paso vs Elizabethtown

El Paso and Elizabethtown

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Elizabethtown are under the US rate in this release, 5.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at El Paso to Elizabethtown

In 2022-2023, 32 households filed a move from El Paso to Elizabethtown (about 83 people, average adjusted gross income $68,688). 26 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,008 in El Paso and $942 in Elizabethtown. El Paso has no state tax on wages. Elizabethtown has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Elizabethtown is 92% of the national level for the same work, against 85% in El Paso.

Elizabethtown averages 197 sunny days, with July highs around 88°F and January nights around 31°F. El Paso is 297 sunny days, 95°F in July, 33°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Elizabethtown and 23 in El Paso.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

In 2022-2023, 32 households moved El Paso → Elizabethtown (about 83 people, average AGI $68,688). 26 households went the other way.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between El Paso and Elizabethtown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 1,430 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$3,150–$5,900
Container or pod
$2,250–$4,200
Rent a truck
$1,300–$2,450

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Questions

Is Elizabethtown cheaper than El Paso after tax and rent?

No. Elizabethtown leaves about $426 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,008 in El Paso and $942 in Elizabethtown.

Does Elizabethtown have state income tax?

Elizabethtown is in Kentucky, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.50%.

Did people actually move from El Paso to Elizabethtown?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.