2026
Moving from Arizona?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Phoenix, AZ, the largest metro in Arizona on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $1,635 a year, and $1,954 a month is left after tax and rent.
No state income tax
The strongest leftover metro in each state that does not tax wages. The tax change is versus Arizona on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$1,635/yr
Where people from Arizona moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Arizona to metros in other states, summed. The move link starts in the city that sent the most returns on that route.
| Destination | Returns | People | State tax change | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Phoenix | 4,598 | 6,868 | +$1,832/yr | $428/mo |
| Seattle, WAfrom Phoenix | 2,941 | 4,434 | −$1,635/yr | $1,500/mo |
| San Diego, CAfrom Phoenix | 2,773 | 4,354 | +$1,832/yr | $461/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Phoenix | 2,580 | 4,507 | −$1,635/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Las Vegas, NVfrom Phoenix | 2,563 | 4,281 | −$1,635/yr | $2,080/mo |
| Riverside, CAfrom Phoenix | 2,399 | 4,268 | +$1,832/yr | $979/mo |
| Denver, COfrom Phoenix | 2,356 | 3,437 | +$1,243/yr | $1,587/mo |
| Chicago, ILfrom Phoenix | 2,312 | 3,455 | +$2,188/yr | $1,417/mo |
| New York, NYfrom Phoenix | 1,673 | 2,273 | +$2,160/yr | -$349/mo |
| Portland, ORfrom Phoenix | 1,623 | 2,544 | +$4,824/yr | $1,381/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Arizona by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Phoenix.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Phoenix | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$752/mo | +$850/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$751/mo | −$1,305/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$741/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$731/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$725/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$718/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$698/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$692/mo | −$1,305/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$682/mo | +$850/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$681/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$671/mo | +$850/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$667/mo | +$850/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$664/mo | +$1,198/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$656/mo | +$1,198/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$652/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$649/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$647/mo | +$850/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$638/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$635/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$630/mo | +$1,198/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$622/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$619/mo | +$390/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$610/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$601/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$595/mo | −$1,635/yr | — |
Staying in Arizona
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Phoenix.
- Sierra Vista · $2,443/mo · +$489 vs Phoenix
- Tucson · $2,334/mo · +$380 vs Phoenix
- Yuma · $2,284/mo · +$330 vs Phoenix
- Lake Havasu City · $2,214/mo · +$260 vs Phoenix
- Prescott Valley · $1,895/mo · −$59 vs Phoenix
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Questions
Where do people from Arizona move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Arizona in 2022-2023 is to Los Angeles, CA: 4,598 tax returns, about 6,868 people. The link uses the Phoenix corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Arizona?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Arizona state income tax is $1,635 a year. The change column is the destination's state income tax minus that figure. A negative number is a smaller state tax bill. Local wage taxes are not in that column. They are in the leftover figure.
Where does a paycheck from Arizona go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$752 versus Phoenix.