2026
Moving from Idaho?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Boise, ID, the largest metro in Idaho on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,725 a year, and $1,765 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 Idaho on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,725/yr
Where people from Idaho moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WAfrom Coeur d'Alene | 1,360 | 2,224 | −$3,725/yr | $2,287/mo |
| Phoenix, AZfrom Boise | 732 | 1,260 | −$2,090/yr | $1,954/mo |
| Seattle, WAfrom Boise | 718 | 1,087 | −$3,725/yr | $1,500/mo |
| Portland, ORfrom Boise | 527 | 812 | +$2,734/yr | $1,381/mo |
| Salt Lake City, UTfrom Boise | 478 | 731 | −$85/yr | $1,866/mo |
| Provo, UTfrom Boise | 459 | 855 | −$85/yr | $1,896/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Boise | 453 | 682 | −$258/yr | $428/mo |
| Las Vegas, NVfrom Boise | 339 | 566 | −$3,725/yr | $2,080/mo |
| San Diego, CAfrom Boise | 241 | 370 | −$258/yr | $461/mo |
| Logan, UTfrom Boise | 235 | 354 | −$85/yr | $2,109/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Idaho by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Boise.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Boise | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$941/mo | −$1,240/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$940/mo | −$3,395/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$930/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$920/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$914/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$907/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$887/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$881/mo | −$3,395/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$871/mo | −$1,240/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$870/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$860/mo | −$1,240/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$856/mo | −$1,240/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$853/mo | −$892/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$845/mo | −$892/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$841/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$838/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$836/mo | −$1,240/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$827/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$824/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$819/mo | −$892/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$811/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$808/mo | −$1,700/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$799/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$790/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$784/mo | −$3,725/yr | — |
Staying in Idaho
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Boise.
- Pocatello · $2,252/mo · +$487 vs Boise
- Idaho Falls · $2,129/mo · +$364 vs Boise
- Lewiston · $2,074/mo · +$309 vs Boise
- Twin Falls · $1,925/mo · +$160 vs Boise
- Coeur d'Alene · $1,782/mo · +$17 vs Boise
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Questions
Where do people from Idaho move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Idaho in 2022-2023 is to Spokane, WA: 1,360 tax returns, about 2,224 people. The link uses the Coeur d'Alene corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Idaho?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Idaho state income tax is $3,725 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 Idaho go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$941 versus Boise.