2026
Moving from Kansas?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Wichita, KS, the largest metro in Kansas on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $4,175 a year, and $2,362 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 Kansas on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$4,175/yr
Where people from Kansas moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MOfrom Lawrence | 3,449 | 5,032 | −$1,342/yr | $2,020/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Wichita | 377 | 637 | −$4,175/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Oklahoma City, OKfrom Wichita | 218 | 392 | −$865/yr | $2,306/mo |
| Phoenix, AZfrom Wichita | 195 | 291 | −$2,540/yr | $1,954/mo |
| Colorado Springs, COfrom Manhattan | 177 | 382 | −$1,297/yr | $1,845/mo |
| Seattle, WAfrom Wichita | 158 | 277 | −$4,175/yr | $1,500/mo |
| Denver, COfrom Wichita | 130 | 201 | −$1,297/yr | $1,587/mo |
| San Antonio, TXfrom Manhattan | 128 | 236 | −$4,175/yr | $2,411/mo |
| Chicago, ILfrom Wichita | 108 | 149 | −$352/yr | $1,417/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Wichita | 106 | 167 | −$708/yr | $428/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Kansas by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Wichita.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Wichita | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$344/mo | −$1,690/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$343/mo | −$3,845/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$333/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$323/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$317/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$310/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$290/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$284/mo | −$3,845/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$274/mo | −$1,690/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$273/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$263/mo | −$1,690/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$259/mo | −$1,690/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$256/mo | −$1,342/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$248/mo | −$1,342/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$244/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$241/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$239/mo | −$1,690/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$230/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$227/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$222/mo | −$1,342/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$214/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$211/mo | −$2,150/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$202/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$193/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$187/mo | −$4,175/yr | — |
Staying in Kansas
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Wichita.
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Questions
Where do people from Kansas move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Kansas in 2022-2023 is to Kansas City, MO: 3,449 tax returns, about 5,032 people. The link uses the Lawrence corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Kansas?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Kansas state income tax is $4,175 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 Kansas go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$344 versus Wichita.