2026
Moving from New York?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in New York, NY, the largest metro in New York on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,795 a year, and -$349 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 New York on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,795/yr
Where people from New York moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FLfrom New York | 18,260 | 28,816 | −$3,795/yr | $1,107/mo |
| Philadelphia, PAfrom New York | 17,555 | 28,394 | −$1,339/yr | $1,507/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom New York | 9,706 | 12,935 | −$328/yr | $428/mo |
| Boston, MAfrom New York | 9,143 | 11,828 | −$15/yr | $398/mo |
| Washington, DCfrom New York | 8,979 | 12,428 | +$164/yr | $1,041/mo |
| Bridgeport, CTfrom New York | 8,821 | 15,420 | −$145/yr | $834/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom New York | 7,372 | 12,382 | −$3,795/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Orlando, FLfrom New York | 7,255 | 12,837 | −$3,795/yr | $1,879/mo |
| Atlanta, GAfrom New York | 6,374 | 10,997 | −$266/yr | $1,695/mo |
| Allentown, PAfrom New York | 5,967 | 10,647 | −$1,339/yr | $1,673/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside New York by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus New York.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs New York | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$3,055/mo | −$1,310/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$3,054/mo | −$3,465/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$3,044/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$3,034/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$3,028/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$3,021/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$3,001/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$2,995/mo | −$3,465/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$2,985/mo | −$1,310/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$2,984/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$2,974/mo | −$1,310/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$2,970/mo | −$1,310/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$2,967/mo | −$962/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$2,959/mo | −$962/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$2,955/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$2,952/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$2,950/mo | −$1,310/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$2,941/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$2,938/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$2,933/mo | −$962/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$2,925/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$2,922/mo | −$1,770/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$2,913/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$2,904/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$2,898/mo | −$3,795/yr | — |
Staying in New York
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with New York.
- Elmira · $2,146/mo · +$2,495 vs New York
- Buffalo · $2,039/mo · +$2,388 vs New York
- Binghamton · $1,994/mo · +$2,343 vs New York
- Rochester · $1,990/mo · +$2,339 vs New York
- Utica · $1,958/mo · +$2,307 vs New York
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Questions
Where do people from New York move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of New York in 2022-2023 is to Miami, FL: 18,260 tax returns, about 28,816 people. The link uses the New York corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave New York?
On $80,000 for a single filer, New York state income tax is $3,795 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 New York go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$3,055 versus New York.