2026
Moving from North Dakota?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Fargo, ND, the largest metro in North Dakota on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $330 a year, and $2,705 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 North Dakota on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$330/yr
Where people from North Dakota moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in North Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MNfrom Fargo | 974 | 1,458 | +$3,647/yr | $1,737/mo |
| Phoenix, AZfrom Fargo | 324 | 516 | +$1,305/yr | $1,954/mo |
| St. Cloud, MNfrom Fargo | 76 | 137 | +$3,647/yr | $2,295/mo |
| Las Vegas, NVfrom Minot | 70 | 106 | −$330/yr | $2,080/mo |
| Sioux Falls, SDfrom Fargo | 60 | 92 | −$330/yr | $2,549/mo |
| Duluth, MNfrom Fargo | 56 | 84 | +$3,647/yr | $2,235/mo |
| San Antonio, TXfrom Minot | 53 | 116 | −$330/yr | $2,411/mo |
| Denver, COfrom Fargo | 41 | 46 | +$2,548/yr | $1,587/mo |
| Rochester, MNfrom Fargo | 33 | 51 | +$3,647/yr | $1,990/mo |
| Chicago, ILfrom Fargo | 30 | 35 | +$3,493/yr | $1,417/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside North Dakota by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Fargo.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Fargo | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1/mo | +$2,155/yr | — |
| 2 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | −$10/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 3 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | −$20/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 4 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | −$26/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 5 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | −$33/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 6 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | −$53/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 7 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | −$69/mo | +$2,155/yr | — |
| 8 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | −$70/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 9 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | −$80/mo | +$2,155/yr | — |
| 10 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | −$84/mo | +$2,155/yr | — |
| 11 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | −$87/mo | +$2,503/yr | — |
| 12 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | −$95/mo | +$2,503/yr | — |
| 13 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | −$99/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 14 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | −$102/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 15 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | −$104/mo | +$2,155/yr | — |
| 16 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | −$113/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 17 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | −$116/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 18 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | −$121/mo | +$2,503/yr | — |
| 19 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | −$129/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 20 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | −$132/mo | +$1,695/yr | — |
| 21 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | −$141/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 22 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | −$150/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 23 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | −$156/mo | −$330/yr | — |
| 24 | Weirton, WV | $2,545/mo | −$160/mo | +$2,688/yr | — |
| 25 | Brownsville, TX | $2,544/mo | −$161/mo | −$330/yr | — |
Staying in North Dakota
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Fargo.
- Grand Forks · $2,646/mo · −$59 vs Fargo
- Minot · $2,544/mo · −$161 vs Fargo
- Bismarck · $2,480/mo · −$225 vs Fargo
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Questions
Where do people from North Dakota move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of North Dakota in 2022-2023 is to Minneapolis, MN: 974 tax returns, about 1,458 people. The link uses the Fargo corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave North Dakota?
On $80,000 for a single filer, North Dakota state income tax is $330 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 North Dakota go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1 versus Fargo.