2026
Moving from Maryland?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Baltimore, MD, the largest metro in Maryland on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,626 a year, and $1,403 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 Maryland on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,626/yr
Where people from Maryland moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DCfrom Baltimore | 14,942 | 23,463 | +$333/yr | $1,041/mo |
| Philadelphia, PAfrom Baltimore | 2,145 | 3,294 | −$1,170/yr | $1,507/mo |
| New York, NYfrom Baltimore | 1,860 | 2,479 | +$169/yr | -$349/mo |
| York, PAfrom Baltimore | 1,695 | 3,018 | −$1,170/yr | $2,030/mo |
| Miami, FLfrom Baltimore | 875 | 1,373 | −$3,626/yr | $1,107/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom Baltimore | 645 | 1,086 | −$3,626/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Chambersburg, PAfrom Hagerstown | 627 | 1,111 | −$1,170/yr | $2,176/mo |
| Atlanta, GAfrom Baltimore | 598 | 953 | −$97/yr | $1,695/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Baltimore | 573 | 761 | −$159/yr | $428/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Baltimore | 558 | 968 | −$3,626/yr | $2,130/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Maryland by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Baltimore.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Baltimore | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1,303/mo | −$1,141/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$1,302/mo | −$3,296/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$1,292/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$1,282/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$1,276/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$1,269/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$1,249/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$1,243/mo | −$3,296/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$1,233/mo | −$1,141/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$1,232/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$1,222/mo | −$1,141/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$1,218/mo | −$1,141/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$1,215/mo | −$793/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$1,207/mo | −$793/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$1,203/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$1,200/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$1,198/mo | −$1,141/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$1,189/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$1,186/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$1,181/mo | −$793/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$1,173/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$1,170/mo | −$1,601/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$1,161/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$1,152/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$1,146/mo | −$3,626/yr | — |
Staying in Maryland
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Baltimore.
- Hagerstown · $1,735/mo · +$332 vs Baltimore
- Salisbury · $1,458/mo · +$55 vs Baltimore
- Lexington Park · $1,272/mo · −$131 vs Baltimore
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Questions
Where do people from Maryland move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Maryland in 2022-2023 is to Washington, DC: 14,942 tax returns, about 23,463 people. The link uses the Baltimore corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Maryland?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Maryland state income tax is $3,626 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 Maryland go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1,303 versus Baltimore.