Moving from Reno to New York
Moving from Reno to New York
New York costs you $1,069 a month versus Reno. −$12,828 a year.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 86 households moved Reno → New York (about 99 people, average AGI $90,267). 25 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Reno | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $5,858 | $6,400 |
| Rent | $1,539 | $3,021 |
| All other costs | $2,016 | $2,145 |
| Left over | $2,303 | $1,234 |
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What the move itself costs
About 2,851 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $5,300–$9,900
- Container or pod
- $3,800–$7,150
- Rent a truck
- $2,500–$4,700
Dig into New York
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 New York than Reno?
A one-bedroom is about $1,539 in Reno versus $3,021 in New York. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $1,069 a month lower in New York. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does New York have state income tax?
New York is in New York, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 3.88%.
Did people actually move from Reno to New York?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Reno → New York move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.