2026
Moving from Ohio?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Cincinnati, OH, the largest metro in Ohio on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $1,484 a year, and $2,083 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 Ohio on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$1,484/yr
Where people from Ohio moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, ILfrom Cincinnati | 2,661 | 3,337 | +$2,339/yr | $1,417/mo |
| New York, NYfrom Columbus | 1,833 | 2,405 | +$2,311/yr | -$349/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom Columbus | 1,543 | 2,414 | −$1,484/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Columbus | 1,376 | 2,296 | −$1,484/yr | $2,130/mo |
| Detroit, MIfrom Toledo | 1,346 | 2,183 | +$1,678/yr | $1,871/mo |
| Phoenix, AZfrom Cleveland | 1,287 | 2,091 | +$151/yr | $1,954/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Columbus | 1,245 | 1,675 | +$1,983/yr | $428/mo |
| Atlanta, GAfrom Columbus | 1,160 | 1,857 | +$2,045/yr | $1,695/mo |
| Pittsburgh, PAfrom Cleveland | 1,123 | 1,633 | +$972/yr | $1,990/mo |
| Washington, DCfrom Columbus | 1,084 | 1,462 | +$2,475/yr | $1,041/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Ohio by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Cincinnati.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Cincinnati | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$623/mo | +$1,001/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$622/mo | −$1,154/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$612/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$602/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$596/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$589/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$569/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$563/mo | −$1,154/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$553/mo | +$1,001/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$552/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$542/mo | +$1,001/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$538/mo | +$1,001/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$535/mo | +$1,349/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$527/mo | +$1,349/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$523/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$520/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$518/mo | +$1,001/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$509/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$506/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$501/mo | +$1,349/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$493/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$490/mo | +$541/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$481/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$472/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$466/mo | −$1,484/yr | — |
Staying in Ohio
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Cincinnati.
- Mansfield · $2,501/mo · +$418 vs Cincinnati
- Youngstown · $2,461/mo · +$378 vs Cincinnati
- Canton · $2,435/mo · +$352 vs Cincinnati
- Springfield · $2,373/mo · +$290 vs Cincinnati
- Sandusky · $2,356/mo · +$273 vs Cincinnati
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Questions
Where do people from Ohio move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Ohio in 2022-2023 is to Chicago, IL: 2,661 tax returns, about 3,337 people. The link uses the Cincinnati corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Ohio?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Ohio state income tax is $1,484 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 Ohio go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$623 versus Cincinnati.