2026
Moving from Georgia?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Atlanta, GA, the largest metro in Georgia on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,529 a year, and $1,695 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 Georgia on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,529/yr
Where people from Georgia moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Georgia 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 Atlanta | 3,536 | 4,789 | +$266/yr | -$349/mo |
| Miami, FLfrom Atlanta | 2,582 | 4,153 | −$3,529/yr | $1,107/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom Atlanta | 1,896 | 3,030 | −$3,529/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Washington, DCfrom Atlanta | 1,892 | 2,708 | +$430/yr | $1,041/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Atlanta | 1,871 | 3,155 | −$3,529/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Jacksonville, FLfrom Atlanta | 1,804 | 3,063 | −$3,529/yr | $2,194/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Atlanta | 1,781 | 2,500 | −$62/yr | $428/mo |
| Houston, TXfrom Atlanta | 1,775 | 3,000 | −$3,529/yr | $2,251/mo |
| Chicago, ILfrom Atlanta | 1,478 | 2,079 | +$294/yr | $1,417/mo |
| Charlotte, NCfrom Atlanta | 1,437 | 2,166 | −$671/yr | $1,869/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Georgia by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Atlanta.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Atlanta | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1,011/mo | −$1,044/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$1,010/mo | −$3,199/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$1,000/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$990/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$984/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$977/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$957/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$951/mo | −$3,199/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$941/mo | −$1,044/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$940/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$930/mo | −$1,044/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$926/mo | −$1,044/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$923/mo | −$696/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$915/mo | −$696/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$911/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$908/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$906/mo | −$1,044/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$897/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$894/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$889/mo | −$696/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$881/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$878/mo | −$1,504/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$869/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$860/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$854/mo | −$3,529/yr | — |
Staying in Georgia
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Atlanta.
Moving from another state
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Questions
Where do people from Georgia move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Georgia in 2022-2023 is to New York, NY: 3,536 tax returns, about 4,789 people. The link uses the Atlanta corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Georgia?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Georgia state income tax is $3,529 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 Georgia go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1,011 versus Atlanta.