Free relocation calculators · Updated for 2026
Know exactly what a move will cost you — before you make it.
Compare cost of living between cities, see your real take-home pay in any state, and budget the move itself. Built on official tax and housing data, free, and private — everything runs in your browser.
Three tools, one decision
Every relocation question comes down to housing, taxes and the move itself. There's a calculator for each.
Cost of Living Calculator
Compare rent, groceries, transportation and more between any two US cities.
Compare citiesPaycheck Calculator
Take-home pay after federal, state and FICA taxes — 2026 rates, all 50 states.
Calculate payMoving Cost Estimator
Realistic moving budgets by distance, home size and level of service.
Estimate costsNine states take 0% of your paycheck
No state income tax means a $100,000 salary can be worth $5,000–$10,000 more per year, depending on where you're moving from. See what that number looks like for you.
AK
0% income tax
FL
0% income tax
NV
0% income tax
NH
0% income tax
SD
0% income tax
TN
0% income tax
TX
0% income tax
WA
0% income tax
WY
0% income tax
State guides with real numbers
Housing, taxes and city-level data — sourced from Zillow, the Tax Foundation and state revenue departments, updated for 2026.
2.75% flat tax
Cost of Living in Ohio
The new 2.75% flat tax — second-lowest in America — meets $251K average homes.
3.5% flat tax
Cost of Living in Kentucky
Income tax cut to 3.5% in 2026 while homes average $188K.
$706K avg home
Cost of Living in California
Where the 40% premium actually goes — and the inland cities that still pencil out.
Moving to a no-income-tax state
Leaving a high-tax state
Leaving California
Escape the 13.3% top bracket
Leaving New York
High taxes, higher rents
Leaving Illinois
Property tax relief elsewhere
Leaving New Jersey
Among highest total taxes
Leaving Massachusetts
Millionaire surtax options
Leaving Connecticut
Cost-of-living trade-offs
Leaving Maryland
Local income tax stacking
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2026 data, cited
Federal and state tax rates, Zillow housing data and cost indexes updated for 2026.
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