2026
Moving from Nebraska?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Omaha, NE, the largest metro in Nebraska on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,281 a year, and $2,147 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 Nebraska on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,281/yr
Where people from Nebraska moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZfrom Omaha | 516 | 848 | −$1,646/yr | $1,954/mo |
| Kansas City, MOfrom Omaha | 502 | 727 | −$448/yr | $2,020/mo |
| Denver, COfrom Omaha | 435 | 575 | −$403/yr | $1,587/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Omaha | 374 | 690 | −$3,281/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Chicago, ILfrom Omaha | 284 | 355 | +$542/yr | $1,417/mo |
| Des Moines, IAfrom Omaha | 283 | 456 | −$796/yr | $2,353/mo |
| Minneapolis, MNfrom Omaha | 241 | 346 | +$696/yr | $1,737/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Omaha | 216 | 307 | +$186/yr | $428/mo |
| Houston, TXfrom Omaha | 211 | 380 | −$3,281/yr | $2,251/mo |
| Colorado Springs, COfrom Omaha | 210 | 367 | −$403/yr | $1,845/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Nebraska by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Omaha.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Omaha | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$559/mo | −$796/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$558/mo | −$2,951/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$548/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$538/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$532/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$525/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$505/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$499/mo | −$2,951/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$489/mo | −$796/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$488/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$478/mo | −$796/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$474/mo | −$796/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$471/mo | −$448/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$463/mo | −$448/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$459/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$456/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$454/mo | −$796/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$445/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$442/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$437/mo | −$448/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$429/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$426/mo | −$1,256/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$417/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$408/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$402/mo | −$3,281/yr | — |
Staying in Nebraska
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Omaha.
- Lincoln · $2,356/mo · +$209 vs Omaha
- Grand Island · $2,219/mo · +$72 vs Omaha
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Questions
Where do people from Nebraska move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Nebraska in 2022-2023 is to Phoenix, AZ: 516 tax returns, about 848 people. The link uses the Omaha corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Nebraska?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Nebraska state income tax is $3,281 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 Nebraska go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$559 versus Omaha.