A clearer picture of your next move
A different city.
A different budget.
See how housing and everyday costs could change when you move. Put two places side by side, then decide what matters to you.
Start with the mapWhere are you headed?
01 Your current city
02 Your next city
03 Annual gross household income
Planning estimates, not a quote or a promise of savings. See how we calculate them.
Built from datasets.
Made useful through context.
02 / GET YOUR BEARINGS
Different places. A useful starting point.
Illustrative comparisons at $150,000 annual income. These are model estimates, not observed moving trends.
03 / LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER
A move is more than a number.
Find a place, work through the budget, and keep the practical details together.
Explore the map
Browse places by housing costs, income, and the things that matter to your household.
PLAN YOUR BUDGETWork out the housing cost
Adjust the price, down payment, and rate to explore a monthly mortgage estimate.
GET ORGANIZEDMake a plan for moving day
A practical checklist from early packing to settling in, with progress saved in your browser.
USEFUL ESTIMATES. VISIBLE ASSUMPTIONS.
The details behind the dollars.
Coverage and dates vary by source. Some cities borrow regional data, and some indicators use estimated values. We explain those choices so you can use the results with the right context.
Read the methodologyBEFORE YOU COMPARE
A few helpful answers.
How does the comparison work?
We compare saved city cost indexes and apply a fixed 60% spending-share assumption to estimate an equivalent salary. Category costs use separate spending baselines. Results are planning estimates, not a personalized household budget.
Where does the data come from?
Sources include HUD rent estimates, Zillow home values, Census income and demographics, and BEA regional price parities. Some fields use saved tables or modeled estimates. The methodology page explains coverage, assumptions, and limitations.
Can I compare a smaller city?
Search for your city to check availability. Some places borrow data from a larger city or region and apply fallback adjustments, so their estimates are less specific to local conditions.
Does the comparison include taxes?
State and local income tax estimates appear separately from everyday cost estimates. Your actual taxes depend on filing status, deductions, and other household circumstances.
How current are the numbers?
The site uses saved snapshots with different source years. They are not automatically updated whenever a provider releases new data. Check the methodology and local listings before making a decision.