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Moving from Las Cruces to Sierra Vista

Moving from Las Cruces to Sierra Vista: +$329/mo after tax & rent

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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Las CrucesSierra VistaAbout 176 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • Sierra Vista leaves you more
  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 280 sunny days

$2,375/mo in Sierra Vista. $2,046/mo in Las Cruces. +$3,948 a year.

Las Cruces

$2,046

left each month

Sierra Vista

$2,375

+$329 vs Las Cruces

Full comparison
Sierra Vista wins 3 of 4Las Cruces 1 · ties 0
$4,866Take-home · Sierra Vista$5,185
$862Rent · Sierra Vista$832
$1,958Other bills · Las Cruces$1,978
$2,046Left over · Sierra Vista$2,375

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Leftover vs a cost index

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Las Cruces → Sierra Vista 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 monthLas CrucesSierra Vista
Take-home$4,866$5,185
Rent$862$832
All other costs$1,958$1,978
Left over$2,046$2,375

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Las Cruces and Sierra Vista 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 211 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,750–$3,300
Container or pod
$1,200–$2,250
Rent a truck
$450–$900

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Questions

Is Sierra Vista cheaper than Las Cruces after tax and rent?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, Sierra Vista leaves about $329 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $862 in Las Cruces and $832 in Sierra Vista.

Does Sierra Vista have state income tax?

Sierra Vista is in Arizona, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Las Cruces to Sierra Vista?

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.