All calculators
Cost of living
Cost of Living Comparison & Salary Needed
Your household’s after-tax budget in two metros, line by line — and the salary you need in the new one.
Budgeting & salary
Relocation Budget Planner
A full monthly budget for one metro: taxes, rent or mortgage, childcare, food, energy, fuel and sales tax.
Moving & relocation
Where Can I Afford to Live?
Every metro ranked by what your household keeps each month after taxes and costs.
Rent & housing
Rent Affordability by Metro
Your income’s 30% rent line against HUD Fair Market Rents for every bedroom size.
Rent & housing
True Cost of Owning a Home
Mortgage plus the county’s effective property-tax rate and your insurance, by county.
Childcare costs
Childcare Cost by County
Center- and home-based childcare prices for each age band, from the Labor Department’s county data.
Taxes by state
Take-Home Pay by Metro
2026 federal, state, payroll and mandatory local taxes for your household in any metro.