2026
Moving from Virginia?
Where you keep the most after tax and rent. The comparison starts in Virginia Beach, VA, the largest metro in Virginia on this site. One adult, one bedroom, $80,000 held the same in every city. State income tax there is $3,854 a year, and $1,662 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 Virginia on $80,000.
- Anchorage, AK
$1,705/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Sebring, FL
$2,422/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Carson City, NV
$2,130/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Manchester, NH
$1,539/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Sioux Falls, SD
$2,549/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Morristown, TN
$2,592/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Lubbock, TX
$2,695/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Spokane, WA
$2,287/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
- Cheyenne, WY
$2,358/mo left · state tax −$3,854/yr
Where people from Virginia moved
IRS migration, 2022-2023. Outflows from metros in Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DCfrom Richmond | 6,439 | 9,456 | +$105/yr | $1,041/mo |
| San Diego, CAfrom Virginia Beach | 1,008 | 1,955 | −$387/yr | $461/mo |
| New York, NYfrom Richmond | 955 | 1,211 | −$59/yr | -$349/mo |
| Jacksonville, FLfrom Virginia Beach | 901 | 1,770 | −$3,854/yr | $2,194/mo |
| Charlotte, NCfrom Virginia Beach | 822 | 1,247 | −$996/yr | $1,869/mo |
| Raleigh, NCfrom Virginia Beach | 788 | 1,222 | −$996/yr | $1,939/mo |
| Hagerstown, MDfrom Winchester | 586 | 1,039 | −$228/yr | $1,735/mo |
| Los Angeles, CAfrom Virginia Beach | 515 | 720 | −$387/yr | $428/mo |
| Atlanta, GAfrom Richmond | 464 | 722 | −$325/yr | $1,695/mo |
| Dallas, TXfrom Virginia Beach | 460 | 874 | −$3,854/yr | $2,130/mo |
Where the paycheck goes furthest
Top 25 metros outside Virginia by monthly leftover on $80,000. Versus Virginia Beach.
| Rank | Metro | Left over | Vs Virginia Beach | State tax change | Paid to move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ames, IA | $2,706/mo | +$1,044/mo | −$1,369/yr | — |
| 2 | Fargo, ND | $2,705/mo | +$1,043/mo | −$3,524/yr | — |
| 3 | Lubbock, TX | $2,695/mo | +$1,033/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 4 | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,685/mo | +$1,023/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | $2,679/mo | +$1,017/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 6 | Longview, TX | $2,672/mo | +$1,010/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 7 | Amarillo, TX | $2,652/mo | +$990/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 8 | Grand Forks, ND | $2,646/mo | +$984/mo | −$3,524/yr | — |
| 9 | Davenport, IA | $2,636/mo | +$974/mo | −$1,369/yr | — |
| 10 | Texarkana, TX | $2,635/mo | +$973/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 11 | Waterloo, IA | $2,625/mo | +$963/mo | −$1,369/yr | — |
| 12 | Dubuque, IA | $2,621/mo | +$959/mo | −$1,369/yr | — |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,618/mo | +$956/mo | −$1,021/yr | — |
| 14 | Jefferson City, MO | $2,610/mo | +$948/mo | −$1,021/yr | — |
| 15 | Killeen, TX | $2,606/mo | +$944/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 16 | Laredo, TX | $2,603/mo | +$941/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $2,601/mo | +$939/mo | −$1,369/yr | — |
| 18 | Morristown, TN | $2,592/mo | +$930/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 19 | Sherman, TX | $2,589/mo | +$927/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | $2,584/mo | +$922/mo | −$1,021/yr | — |
| 21 | Eagle Pass, TX | $2,576/mo | +$914/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $2,573/mo | +$911/mo | −$1,829/yr | — |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | $2,564/mo | +$902/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 24 | Beaumont, TX | $2,555/mo | +$893/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
| 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549/mo | +$887/mo | −$3,854/yr | — |
Staying in Virginia
State income tax does not change. Rent still does. Compared with Virginia Beach.
- Lynchburg · $2,155/mo · +$493 vs Virginia Beach
- Blacksburg · $2,027/mo · +$365 vs Virginia Beach
- Roanoke · $2,020/mo · +$358 vs Virginia Beach
- Staunton · $2,007/mo · +$345 vs Virginia Beach
- Winchester · $1,765/mo · +$103 vs Virginia Beach
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Questions
Where do people from Virginia move?
Among metros on this site, the largest IRS flow out of Virginia in 2022-2023 is to Washington, DC: 6,439 tax returns, about 9,456 people. The link uses the Richmond corridor, which sent the most of those returns.
How does state income tax change when you leave Virginia?
On $80,000 for a single filer, Virginia state income tax is $3,854 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 Virginia go furthest?
At $80,000 held flat, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,706 a month in Ames, IA, +$1,044 versus Virginia Beach.