2026
Moving from Pennsylvania?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Philadelphia, PA, the largest metro in Pennsylvania on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $2,456 a year, and $1,507 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 Pennsylvania on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$2,456/yr
Where people from Pennsylvania moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NYfrom Philadelphia | 16,835 | 24,059 | +$1,339/yr | -$349/mo |
| Washington, DCfrom Philadelphia | 4,816 | 6,558 | +$1,503/yr | $1,041/mo |
| Baltimore, MDfrom Philadelphia | 3,687 | 5,639 | +$1,170/yr | $1,403/mo |
| Atlantic City, NJfrom Philadelphia | 2,909 | 4,692 | +$450/yr | $1,503/mo |
| Miami, FLfrom Philadelphia | 2,795 | 4,311 | −$2,456/yr | $1,107/mo |
| Tampa, FLfrom Philadelphia | 2,523 | 3,998 | −$2,456/yr | $1,841/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Philadelphia | 2,136 | 2,746 | +$1,011/yr | $428/mo |
| Boston, MAfrom Philadelphia | 2,101 | 2,653 | +$1,324/yr | $398/mo |
| Trenton, NJfrom Philadelphia | 1,711 | 2,685 | +$450/yr | $1,278/mo |
| Orlando, FLfrom Philadelphia | 1,575 | 2,741 | −$2,456/yr | $1,879/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Pennsylvania by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Philadelphia.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Philadelphia | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1,199/mo | +$29/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$1,198/mo | −$2,126/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$1,188/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$1,178/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$1,172/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$1,165/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$1,145/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$1,139/mo | −$2,126/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$1,129/mo | +$29/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$1,128/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$1,118/mo | +$29/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$1,114/mo | +$29/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$1,111/mo | +$377/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$1,103/mo | +$377/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$1,099/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$1,096/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$1,094/mo | +$29/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$1,085/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$1,082/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$1,077/mo | +$377/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$1,069/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$1,066/mo | −$431/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$1,057/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$1,048/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$1,042/mo | −$2,456/yr | — |
Staying in Pennsylvania
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Philadelphia.
- Johnstown · $2,353/mo · +$846 vs Philadelphia
- Erie · $2,276/mo · +$769 vs Philadelphia
- Williamsport · $2,215/mo · +$708 vs Philadelphia
- Altoona · $2,199/mo · +$692 vs Philadelphia
- Chambersburg · $2,176/mo · +$669 vs Philadelphia
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Questions
Where do people from Pennsylvania move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Pennsylvania in 2022-2023 is to New York, NY: 16,835 tax returns, about 24,059 people. The link uses the Philadelphia corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Pennsylvania?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Pennsylvania state income tax is $2,456 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 Pennsylvania go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1,199 versus Philadelphia.