Moving from Morristown to Johnson City
Morristown to Johnson City: $126 less leftover
$2,378/mo leftover in Johnson City vs $2,504 in Morristown after tax and rent ($126 less). −$1,512 a year — not a moving-company quote.
Morristown leftover
$2,504
a month after tax and rent
Johnson City leftover
$2,378
−$126 vs Morristown
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
Leftover is not a cost-of-living index. Leftover vs a COL index
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 32 households moved Morristown → Johnson City (about 53 people, average AGI $49,313). 50 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Morristown | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,301 | $5,241 |
| Rent | $879 | $969 |
| All other costs | $1,918 | $1,894 |
| Left over | $2,504 | $2,378 |
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Morristown and Johnson City moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
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What the move itself costs
About 71 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,050–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $350–$700
Other moves from Morristown
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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
Typical cost to get here, then leftover after tax and rent — not a moving-company directory.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Johnson City than Morristown?
A one-bedroom is about $879 in Morristown versus $969 in Johnson City. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $126 a month lower in Johnson City. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Johnson City have state income tax?
Johnson City is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax.
Did people actually move from Morristown to Johnson City?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Morristown → Johnson City move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.