Moving from Kansas City to Washington
Moving from Kansas City to Washington
You'd keep $304 more a month in Washington. +$3,648 a year.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 118 households moved Kansas City → Washington (about 167 people, average AGI $89,237). 78 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Kansas City | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,679 | $6,931 |
| Rent | $1,184 | $1,929 |
| All other costs | $1,899 | $2,102 |
| Left over | $2,596 | $2,900 |
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What the move itself costs
About 1,092 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $2,750–$5,200
- Container or pod
- $1,950–$3,650
- Rent a truck
- $1,050–$2,000
Dig into Washington
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
What the move itself costs from where you live now, and how to find a mover you can trust.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Washington than Kansas City?
A one-bedroom is about $1,184 in Kansas City versus $1,929 in Washington. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $304 a month higher in Washington. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Washington have state income tax?
Washington is in District of Columbia, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Kansas City to Washington?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Kansas City → Washington move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.