Every move, priced properly.

500 comparisons between 30 cities people leave and the places they go. Each one runs federal brackets, payroll, the state rate at both ends and typical rent, then says what is left at the end of the month — and what the new city would have to pay to match the old one.

Leaving Arlington, VA

6 destinations · rent $2,025 · pay index 1.32

Leaving Baltimore, MD

7 destinations · rent $1,500 · pay index 1.09

Leaving Bellevue, WA

6 destinations · rent $2,150 · pay index 1.32

Leaving Boulder, CO

6 destinations · rent $1,800 · pay index 1.32

Leaving Stamford, CT

6 destinations · rent $2,100 · pay index 1.21

Every figure beside a city is the change in what you keep each month, on a salary typical for the city you are leaving and the same job’s typical pay in the city you are going to. Change either on the page itself and the answer follows.

An estimate, not advice. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 federal brackets and 7.65% payroll; state rates are approximate effective rates and rents are typical one-bedroom asking prices. Salary bands are scaled from a national baseline by what the same job tends to pay in each metro. Your actual position depends on your filing status, deductions, benefits and local taxes. Check real listings and a tax professional before you decide anything.