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Compare take-home pay, state taxes, cost of living, and moving costs between any two U.S. states. Explore 35 live state-to-state comparisons powered by verified withholding engines.
Real data
Paycheck engines plus sourced state files. Missing cells stay blank.
Financial clarity
Take-home after federal, FICA, and state withholding — not gross-to-gross.
Plan with the gaps named
No fake 1-bedroom rents. Indiana COL is not in this dataset yet.
At a glance
Illinois vs Indiana on a $100,000 salary
| Metric | Illinois | Difference | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| State tax at $100,000 | $4,950 | −$2,000 | $2,950 |
| Take-home (single, no local) | $74,230 | +$2,000 | $76,230 |
| Federal tax + FICA | $20,820 | Same | $20,820 |
| Cost of living (overall, U.S.=100) | 95.2 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Typical move (van line, illustrative) | 185 mi (driving) | — | $1,659–$2,789 |
State tax at $100,000
Take-home (single, no local)
Federal tax + FICA
Cost of living (overall, U.S.=100)
Typical move (van line, illustrative)
Single filer, no local tax — engine output.
Figures are estimates for a single person and change with county tax, allowances, and benefits.View full comparison →
Your move
Same $100,000 W-2, single filer, no local tax. Take-home after federal, FICA, and state withholding — not a cost-of-living raise.
Estimated take-home in Indiana
$76,230
+$2,000 vs Illinois
Illinois take-home on this baseline is $74,230.
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Queued corridor
Pennsylvania → Ohio
Pennsylvania 3.07% plus local EIT versus Ohio 2.75% above the zero bracket plus city tax.
Queued corridor
Maryland → Virginia
Maryland state plus county local income tax versus Virginia graduated withholding.
Queued corridor
Illinois → Missouri
Illinois flat 4.95% versus Missouri graduated brackets and optional Kansas City earnings tax.
Queued corridor
Michigan → Ohio
Michigan 4.25% plus city tax versus Ohio state plus municipal earned-income tax.
Queued corridor
Florida → Texas
Reverse of Texas→Florida: both states $0 income tax — compare COL, property tax, and hurricane vs no-hurricane insurance landscape.
Data & methodology
Take-home figures come from verified state paycheck calculation engines, tax year 2026. Cost of living uses statewide indices from PayAtlas state datasets when both files exist. Illinois overall is in the file; Indiana is not. Moving bands are an internal mileage formula, not a mover bid.
We use BLS QCEW citations on the state file, plus Illinois DOR and Indiana DOR sources on the pair page. Figures are estimates and change with your situation.
State paycheck calculators
Estimates, not tax advice
Comparisons model paycheck withholding, not your annual return. Local taxes, part-year residency, and credits can change the result. Confirm amounts with your employer or a licensed tax professional.
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