2026
Moving from Indiana?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Indianapolis, IN, the largest metro in Indiana on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $2,370 a year, and $1,989 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 Indiana on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$2,370/yr
Where people from Indiana moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, ILfrom Indianapolis | 4,381 | 6,539 | +$1,453/yr | $1,417/mo |
| Niles, MIfrom South Bend | 825 | 1,510 | +$792/yr | $2,142/mo |
| Phoenix, AZfrom Indianapolis | 688 | 1,093 | −$735/yr | $1,954/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Indianapolis | 625 | 1,001 | −$2,370/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Houston, TXfrom Indianapolis | 515 | 866 | −$2,370/yr | $2,251/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom Indianapolis | 512 | 811 | −$2,370/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Indianapolis | 487 | 673 | +$1,097/yr | $428/mo |
| New York, NYfrom Indianapolis | 485 | 621 | +$1,425/yr | -$349/mo |
| Cincinnati, OHfrom Indianapolis | 460 | 625 | −$886/yr | $2,083/mo |
| Seattle, WAfrom Indianapolis | 433 | 537 | −$2,370/yr | $1,500/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Indiana by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Indianapolis.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Indianapolis | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$717/mo | +$115/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$716/mo | −$2,040/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$706/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$696/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$690/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$683/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$663/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$657/mo | −$2,040/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$647/mo | +$115/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$646/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$636/mo | +$115/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$632/mo | +$115/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$629/mo | +$463/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$621/mo | +$463/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$617/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$614/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$612/mo | +$115/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$603/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$600/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$595/mo | +$463/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$587/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$584/mo | −$345/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$575/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$566/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$560/mo | −$2,370/yr | — |
Staying in Indiana
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Indianapolis.
- Muncie · $2,399/mo · +$410 vs Indianapolis
- Terre Haute · $2,367/mo · +$378 vs Indianapolis
- Kokomo · $2,359/mo · +$370 vs Indianapolis
- Michigan City · $2,280/mo · +$291 vs Indianapolis
- Evansville · $2,245/mo · +$256 vs Indianapolis
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Questions
Where do people from Indiana move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Indiana in 2022-2023 is to Chicago, IL: 4,381 tax returns, about 6,539 people. The link uses the Indianapolis corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Indiana?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Indiana state income tax is $2,370 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 Indiana go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$717 versus Indianapolis.