2026
Moving from Nevada?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Las Vegas, NV, the largest metro in Nevada on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $0 a year, and $2,080 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 Nevada on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax $0/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax $0/yr
Where people from Nevada moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Nevada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Las Vegas | 4,456 | 7,444 | +$3,467/yr | $428/mo |
| Phoenix, AZfrom Las Vegas | 2,046 | 3,454 | +$1,635/yr | $1,954/mo |
| Riverside, CAfrom Las Vegas | 1,949 | 3,663 | +$3,467/yr | $979/mo |
| San Diego, CAfrom Las Vegas | 1,367 | 2,184 | +$3,467/yr | $461/mo |
| San Francisco, CAfrom Las Vegas | 1,259 | 1,920 | +$3,467/yr | $51/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Las Vegas | 1,241 | 2,301 | $0/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Seattle, WAfrom Las Vegas | 1,228 | 1,945 | $0/yr | $1,500/mo |
| Sacramento, CAfrom Reno | 1,143 | 1,906 | +$3,467/yr | $1,300/mo |
| Denver, COfrom Las Vegas | 865 | 1,366 | +$2,878/yr | $1,587/mo |
| Houston, TXfrom Las Vegas | 865 | 1,603 | $0/yr | $2,251/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Nevada by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Las Vegas.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Las Vegas | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$626/mo | +$2,485/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$625/mo | +$330/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$615/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$605/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$599/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$592/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$572/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$566/mo | +$330/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$556/mo | +$2,485/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$555/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$545/mo | +$2,485/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$541/mo | +$2,485/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$538/mo | +$2,833/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$530/mo | +$2,833/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$526/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$523/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$521/mo | +$2,485/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$512/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$509/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$504/mo | +$2,833/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$496/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$493/mo | +$2,025/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$484/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$475/mo | $0/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$469/mo | $0/yr | — |
Staying in Nevada
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Las Vegas.
- Carson City · $2,130/mo · +$50 vs Las Vegas
- Reno · $1,817/mo · −$263 vs Las Vegas
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Questions
Where do people from Nevada move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Nevada in 2022-2023 is to Los Angeles, CA: 4,456 tax returns, about 7,444 people. The link uses the Las Vegas corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Nevada?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Nevada state income tax is $0 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 Nevada go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$626 versus Las Vegas.