

Moving from Green Bay to Traverse City
Moving from Green Bay to Traverse City: −$932/mo after tax & rent
Green BayTraverse CityAbout 108 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Traverse City costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- Real winters
$1,944/mo in Traverse City. $2,876/mo in Green Bay. −$11,184 a year.
Green Bay
$2,876
left each month
Traverse City
$1,944
−$932 vs Green Bay
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Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Green Bay → Traverse City pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
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| Per month | Green Bay | Traverse City |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,669 | $5,236 |
| Rent | $868 | $1,399 |
| All other costs | $1,925 | $1,893 |
| Left over | $2,876 | $1,944 |
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Green Bay and Traverse City 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.
What the move itself costs
About 129 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,100
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,100
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Traverse City cheaper than Green Bay after tax and rent?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Traverse City leaves about $932 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $868 in Green Bay and $1,399 in Traverse City.
Does Traverse City have state income tax?
Traverse City is in Michigan, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.00%.
Did people actually move from Green Bay to Traverse City?
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.