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Florida relocation guide

Where to move from Florida

On an $80,000 salary (about the Florida median household income) you keep $65,110 after 2026 taxes. 39 states have lower overall prices, and the biggest gain in buying power (+16.7%) comes from moving to South Dakota.

By Data reviewed Data: IRS, Census ACS, BEA (methodology)

State income tax on $80,000
None
2026 rules, single filer
Price level (U.S. = 100)
103.4
BEA 2024
Net movers, 2022–2023
+55,349
households to/from other states

Buying power by destination

Change in after-tax, price-adjusted pay if you move from Florida on $80,000Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau

Every state ranked for someone leaving Florida

The ranking starts at about Florida's median household income. Enter your own salary and filing status to re-rank every state for you.

At a salary of $80,000, filing single, the biggest gain in buying power (+16.7%) comes from moving to South Dakota.

Every state ranked by the change in buying power for someone leaving Florida. Single filer, $80,000 W-2 salary.
Move toBuying powerTake-home changeRent / moEqual salary
South Dakota+16.7%$0$999$66,800
North Dakota+15.6%-$301$980$67,200
Mississippi+14.3%-$2,468$990$68,200
Arkansas+14.3%-$2,585$982$68,300
Louisiana+13.6%-$2,014$1,064$68,800
Iowa+13.4%-$2,388$981$68,800
Tennessee+12.5%$0$1,284$69,700
Oklahoma+12.2%-$3,055$1,044$69,700
Wyoming+11.5%$0$998$70,400
West Virginia+10.6%-$2,775$883$70,900
Alabama+10.5%-$3,322$1,077$71,200
Kentucky+9.9%-$2,682$998$71,600
Nebraska+9.9%-$2,760$1,102$71,500
Missouri+9.0%-$2,761$1,067$72,100
Ohio+9.0%-$1,425$1,090$72,200
Kansas+8.3%-$3,664$1,079$72,700
New Mexico+7.7%-$2,594$1,117$73,200
Texas+6.5%$0$1,475$74,400
South Carolina+5.3%-$2,989$1,272$75,100
North Carolina+5.1%-$2,683$1,338$75,400
Indiana+4.6%-$3,634$1,104$75,900
Wisconsin+4.4%-$3,240$1,142$75,900
Montana+4.0%-$3,159$1,177$76,300
Nevada+3.4%$0$1,709$77,000
Idaho+3.1%-$3,132$1,384$77,200
Michigan+2.3%-$3,149$1,168$77,900
Georgia+2.0%-$3,244$1,506$78,100
Pennsylvania+1.9%-$2,512$1,252$78,300
Vermont+0.9%-$2,820$1,319$79,100
Alaska+0.6%-$271$1,444$79,500
Arizona+0.2%-$1,598$1,672$79,800
Maine-0.2%-$4,122$1,210$80,100
New Hampshire-0.8%$0$1,558$80,700
Utah-0.9%-$3,397$1,593$80,900
Minnesota-2.0%-$4,269$1,291$82,000
Illinois-2.7%-$3,815$1,322$82,600
Delaware-3.2%-$4,259$1,530$83,100
Virginia-3.7%-$3,786$1,646$83,600
Rhode Island-4.0%-$3,263$1,418$83,900
Colorado-4.6%-$3,164$1,822$84,500
Washington-5.0%-$1,110$1,824$84,900
Connecticut-6.6%-$4,175$1,550$86,800
Massachusetts-8.5%-$4,148$1,848$88,700
Oregon-9.2%-$5,958$1,597$89,800
New Jersey-10.0%-$3,432$1,800$90,800
New York-10.2%-$4,069$1,634$90,700
Maryland-10.2%-$5,713$1,721$90,800
Washington, DC-11.5%-$3,832$1,931$92,800
California-12.7%-$4,235$2,104$94,800
Hawaii-12.7%-$4,666$1,942$94,100

Single filer, $80,000 W-2 salary. "Buying power" is after-tax pay adjusted for regional prices, and "Equal salary" is the pay that keeps it the same (see how to work out the salary you need). Weighing a state with no income tax? See what you really save.

Not sure where to go? Take the where-should-I-move quiz to match states to your budget and priorities, or read how to choose a city to move to.

Where Florida residents actually move

Leaving Florida for… (households)
Georgia28,263
Texas24,196
New York22,011
North Carolina20,553
California14,113
Tennessee12,505
Virginia12,414
Pennsylvania11,056
Moving to Florida from… (households)
New York43,187
Georgia23,475
California20,241
New Jersey20,113
Texas20,050
Pennsylvania16,395
Illinois14,834
North Carolina14,530
Net households gained (+) or lost (−) by Florida, by IRS tax year
Net gain
2018–19+61,873
2019–20+81,401
2020–21+128,228
2021–22+125,551
2022–23+55,349

Florida gained households from other states in every one of the last five IRS years.

IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–2023. See national migration.

Everyday costs in Florida

Average electric bill
$156/mo
Regular gas
$4.29/gal
Insure + fuel one car
$3,926/yr
Health plan, age 40
$683/mo
Natural hazard risk
Among the highest (95.3)
Property tax (effective)
0.75%

EIA 2024 bills, AAA gas, NAIC insurance + 12,000 miles of gas, KFF 2026 benchmark silver before subsidies, FEMA National Risk Index, Census ACS 2024.

Cities in Florida

More about living in Florida

Cost of living

Prices and the salary it takes to rent, buy, or live a typical lifestyle in Florida.

Buying a home

Income needed and monthly cost of the median Florida home.

Retiring in Florida

How Florida taxes Social Security, pensions and 401(k)s.

Moving to Florida

Who moves here, what it costs, and the driver license and registration deadlines.

Moving costs

What it costs to move from Florida to every other state.

Car shipping

What it costs to ship a car from Florida to every state.

Disaster risk

FEMA risk for Florida and every county.

Health insurance

2026 Marketplace premiums in Florida by age.

Property tax by county

Effective rates for every Florida county.

Frequently asked questions

Where do people from Florida move?

The top destinations in IRS data for 2022–2023 were Georgia (28,263 households), Texas (24,196 households), New York (22,011 households).

Is Florida gaining or losing residents to other states?

Florida had a net gain of 55,349 households to other states in 2022–2023 (IRS).

Which state gives the most buying power if I leave Florida?

On an $80,000 salary, South Dakota raises your after-tax, price-adjusted income the most (+16.7%).

Moving to Florida instead?

The Moving to Florida guide covers where newcomers come from, the cost of living and the first-month deadlines. Reports for the most common moves here are listed below; for any other move, use the calculator.

Most common moves to Florida (27)

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