130 metros leave you better off than Reno

Nurse practitioner earning $121,500 in Reno, NV. One adult, renting a 1-bedroom. You keep $4,262 a month today.

Your best overall match

Seattle, WA

+$1,577/mo (+$18,924 a year) versus Reno

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What is left after tax, rent and the month's bills.

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Sunshine, and summers and winters that are not extreme.

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Best fitMiddle thirdWeakest fitWhere you live now · $4,262/moDot size is population. 383 metros in the 48 states; 4 outside the frame. Best best fit: Seattle, WA. Right-click or long-press for actions.

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Seattle, WA

No state income tax and high wages, offset by home prices and 150 sunny days.

No state income taxCar optional

Left over monthly

$5,839

+$1,577 vs today

Local pay
$155,106
Rent (1br)
$1,761/mo
Take-home
$9,731/mo
Everything else
$2,131/mo
Money left over
100
Sun and mild weather
49
Being in a big city
82
2

Midland, TX

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,516 and 263 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.

No state income tax263 sunny days22-min commute

Left over monthly

$5,682

+$1,420 vs today

Local pay
$139,466
Rent (1br)
$1,273/mo
Take-home
$8,840/mo
Everything else
$1,885/mo
Money left over
96
Sun and mild weather
78
Being in a big city
34
3

Austin, TX

No income tax, but property taxes are among the steepest anywhere.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$5,311

+$1,049 vs today

Local pay
$134,426
Rent (1br)
$1,226/mo
Take-home
$8,553/mo
Everything else
$2,016/mo
Money left over
85
Sun and mild weather
66
Being in a big city
80
4

Houston, TX

The cheapest housing of any top-10 metro, paid for in property tax and humidity.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$5,256

+$994 vs today

Local pay
$131,840
Rent (1br)
$1,199/mo
Take-home
$8,405/mo
Everything else
$1,950/mo
Money left over
83
Sun and mild weather
63
Being in a big city
76
5

Washington, DC

Recession-resistant government and consulting pay, humid summers, real transit.

Car optional

Left over monthly

$5,096

+$834 vs today

Local pay
$160,277
Rent (1br)
$1,929/mo
Take-home
$9,127/mo
Everything else
$2,102/mo
Money left over
79
Sun and mild weather
67
Being in a big city
86
6

Dallas, TX

No income tax, endless new construction, and a 1.5% property tax bill.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$5,141

+$879 vs today

Local pay
$131,840
Rent (1br)
$1,263/mo
Take-home
$8,405/mo
Everything else
$2,001/mo
Money left over
80
Sun and mild weather
70
Being in a big city
76
7

Lexington Park, MD

State income tax topping out at 5.75%, a median 2-bedroom estimated asking rent of $1,896 and 216 sunny days; commutes average 35 minutes.

Left over monthly

$5,421

+$1,159 vs today

Local pay
$161,311
Rent (1br)
$1,593/mo
Take-home
$9,036/mo
Everything else
$2,022/mo
Money left over
88
Sun and mild weather
71
Being in a big city
39
8

San Francisco, CA

Dense, walkable, cold in July, and priced for two incomes.

Car optional

Left over monthly

$4,727

+$465 vs today

Local pay
$173,202
Rent (1br)
$2,609/mo
Take-home
$9,750/mo
Everything else
$2,414/mo
Money left over
68
Sun and mild weather
86
Being in a big city
92
9

Bismarck, ND

State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,298 and 196 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.

18-min commute

Left over monthly

$5,378

+$1,116 vs today

Local pay
$131,323
Rent (1br)
$1,090/mo
Take-home
$8,265/mo
Everything else
$1,797/mo
Money left over
87
Sun and mild weather
47
Being in a big city
35
10

Odessa, TX

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,398 and 269 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.

No state income tax269 sunny days

Left over monthly

$5,118

+$856 vs today

Local pay
$127,834
Rent (1br)
$1,174/mo
Take-home
$8,177/mo
Everything else
$1,885/mo
Money left over
79
Sun and mild weather
80
Being in a big city
25
11

Denver, CO

Mountains in an hour, 245 sunny days, and a flat 4.4% state tax.

Left over monthly

$4,688

+$426 vs today

Local pay
$137,011
Rent (1br)
$1,490/mo
Take-home
$8,251/mo
Everything else
$2,073/mo
Money left over
67
Sun and mild weather
72
Being in a big city
76
12

Minot, ND

State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,132 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.

20-min commute

Left over monthly

$5,307

+$1,045 vs today

Local pay
$127,704
Rent (1br)
$951/mo
Take-home
$8,065/mo
Everything else
$1,807/mo
Money left over
85
Sun and mild weather
50
Being in a big city
26
13

Nashville, TN

No income tax and a real music and healthcare economy; traffic is the tax.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$4,672

+$410 vs today

Local pay
$125,378
Rent (1br)
$1,399/mo
Take-home
$8,037/mo
Everything else
$1,966/mo
Money left over
67
Sun and mild weather
68
Being in a big city
78
14

Cheyenne, WY

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,219 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.

No state income tax18-min commute

Left over monthly

$5,077

+$815 vs today

Local pay
$126,670
Rent (1br)
$1,024/mo
Take-home
$8,111/mo
Everything else
$2,010/mo
Money left over
78
Sun and mild weather
69
Being in a big city
30
15

Manchester, NH

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,139 and 187 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$5,004

+$742 vs today

Local pay
$139,725
Rent (1br)
$1,797/mo
Take-home
$8,855/mo
Everything else
$2,054/mo
Money left over
76
Sun and mild weather
58
Being in a big city
49
16

Jacksonville, FL

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,531 and 245 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$4,672

+$410 vs today

Local pay
$122,534
Rent (1br)
$1,286/mo
Take-home
$7,875/mo
Everything else
$1,917/mo
Money left over
67
Sun and mild weather
81
Being in a big city
62
17

San Antonio, TX

Among the cheapest big-city rents in the country, with the highest property tax rate here.

No state income tax

Left over monthly

$4,762

+$500 vs today

Local pay
$120,207
Rent (1br)
$1,052/mo
Take-home
$7,743/mo
Everything else
$1,929/mo
Money left over
69
Sun and mild weather
67
Being in a big city
64
18

Raleigh, NC

Research Triangle salaries, low taxes, and not much to do downtown.

Left over monthly

$4,706

+$444 vs today

Local pay
$130,548
Rent (1br)
$1,249/mo
Take-home
$7,915/mo
Everything else
$1,960/mo
Money left over
68
Sun and mild weather
70
Being in a big city
66
19

Fargo, ND

State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,049 and 193 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.

18-min commute

Left over monthly

$5,120

+$858 vs today

Local pay
$122,405
Rent (1br)
$881/mo
Take-home
$7,772/mo
Everything else
$1,771/mo
Money left over
80
Sun and mild weather
44
Being in a big city
45
20

Cedar Rapids, IA

A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,102 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.

20-min commute

Left over monthly

$5,030

+$768 vs today

Local pay
$125,636
Rent (1br)
$926/mo
Take-home
$7,700/mo
Everything else
$1,744/mo
Money left over
77
Sun and mild weather
56
Being in a big city
41
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