2026
Moving from Connecticut?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Hartford, CT, the largest metro in Connecticut on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,650 a year, and $1,448 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 Connecticut on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,650/yr
Where people from Connecticut moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Connecticut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NYfrom Bridgeport | 9,619 | 13,252 | +$145/yr | -$349/mo |
| Boston, MAfrom Hartford | 3,630 | 4,519 | +$130/yr | $398/mo |
| Miami, FLfrom Bridgeport | 1,652 | 2,583 | −$3,650/yr | $1,107/mo |
| Providence, RIfrom Norwich | 1,184 | 1,633 | −$1,046/yr | $1,433/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom Hartford | 1,013 | 1,591 | −$3,650/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Washington, DCfrom Hartford | 997 | 1,334 | +$309/yr | $1,041/mo |
| Springfield, MAfrom Hartford | 960 | 1,498 | +$130/yr | $1,515/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Bridgeport | 874 | 1,153 | −$183/yr | $428/mo |
| Orlando, FLfrom Hartford | 730 | 1,329 | −$3,650/yr | $1,879/mo |
| Philadelphia, PAfrom Bridgeport | 653 | 904 | −$1,194/yr | $1,507/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Connecticut by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Hartford.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Hartford | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1,258/mo | −$1,165/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$1,257/mo | −$3,320/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$1,247/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$1,237/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$1,231/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$1,224/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$1,204/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$1,198/mo | −$3,320/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$1,188/mo | −$1,165/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$1,187/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$1,177/mo | −$1,165/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$1,173/mo | −$1,165/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$1,170/mo | −$817/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$1,162/mo | −$817/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$1,158/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$1,155/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$1,153/mo | −$1,165/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$1,144/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$1,141/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$1,136/mo | −$817/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$1,128/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$1,125/mo | −$1,625/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$1,116/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$1,107/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$1,101/mo | −$3,650/yr | — |
Staying in Connecticut
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Hartford.
- Waterbury · $1,662/mo · +$214 vs Hartford
- New Haven · $1,426/mo · −$22 vs Hartford
- Norwich · $1,410/mo · −$38 vs Hartford
- Bridgeport · $834/mo · −$614 vs Hartford
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Questions
Where do people from Connecticut move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Connecticut in 2022-2023 is to New York, NY: 9,619 tax returns, about 13,252 people. The link uses the Bridgeport corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Connecticut?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Connecticut state income tax is $3,650 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 Connecticut go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1,258 versus Hartford.