2026
Moving from District of Columbia?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Washington, DC, the largest metro in District of Columbia on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,959 a year, and $1,041 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 District of Columbia on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,959/yr
Where people from District of Columbia moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in District of Columbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MDfrom Washington | 14,713 | 24,031 | −$333/yr | $1,403/mo |
| New York, NYfrom Washington | 7,558 | 9,161 | −$164/yr | -$349/mo |
| Richmond, VAfrom Washington | 3,558 | 5,239 | −$105/yr | $1,761/mo |
| Hagerstown, MDfrom Washington | 3,135 | 5,696 | −$333/yr | $1,735/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Washington | 2,641 | 3,639 | −$492/yr | $428/mo |
| Miami, FLfrom Washington | 2,452 | 3,795 | −$3,959/yr | $1,107/mo |
| Philadelphia, PAfrom Washington | 2,416 | 3,420 | −$1,503/yr | $1,507/mo |
| Virginia Beach, VAfrom Washington | 2,130 | 3,530 | −$105/yr | $1,662/mo |
| Boston, MAfrom Washington | 2,045 | 2,655 | −$179/yr | $398/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Washington | 1,896 | 3,299 | −$3,959/yr | $2,130/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside District of Columbia by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Washington.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Washington | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1,665/mo | −$1,474/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$1,664/mo | −$3,629/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$1,654/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$1,644/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$1,638/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$1,631/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$1,611/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$1,605/mo | −$3,629/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$1,595/mo | −$1,474/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$1,594/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$1,584/mo | −$1,474/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$1,580/mo | −$1,474/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$1,577/mo | −$1,126/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$1,569/mo | −$1,126/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$1,565/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$1,562/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$1,560/mo | −$1,474/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$1,551/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$1,548/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$1,543/mo | −$1,126/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$1,535/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$1,532/mo | −$1,934/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$1,523/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$1,514/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$1,508/mo | −$3,959/yr | — |
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Questions
Where do people from District of Columbia move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of District of Columbia in 2022-2023 is to Baltimore, MD: 14,713 tax returns, about 24,031 people. The link uses the Washington corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave District of Columbia?
On $80,000 for a single filer, District of Columbia state income tax is $3,959 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 District of Columbia go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1,665 versus Washington.