Choose the state you live in and the one you are moving to. Each comparison lines up income tax, sales tax, housing, parks, demographics, and much more information so you can see what changes with the move.

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CA → TX California to Texas NY → FL New York to Florida CA → AZ California to Arizona NY → NJ New York to New Jersey IL → TX Illinois to Texas CA → NV California to Nevada NJ → FL New Jersey to Florida IL → FL Illinois to Florida PA → FL Pennsylvania to Florida NY → NC New York to North Carolina CA → WA California to Washington NY → TX New York to Texas

Compare data from all states

Income tax, sales tax, home values, parks, and demographics in one table. Sort any column, then open a pair page to compare two states.

Compare all states

Side-by-side income tax, housing, parks, and demographics for every state.

Filter and sort

Jump to income tax, vehicle tax estimates, or states that usually need a new nurse license.

Compare income tax

See each state’s top listed rate and an estimated tax using the income and dependents you enter.

Income tax by state

Enter yearly income and dependents, then sort states by estimated tax.

States with no wage income tax

The nine jurisdictions that do not tax wages, plus Washington’s capital-gains note.

Compare sales tax

See each state’s average combined rate (state plus local) and the state-only rate.

Sales tax by state

Sort all states by average combined sales tax or by the state rate alone.

See it next to income tax

The all-states page puts sales tax beside income tax and housing in the same table.

Compare vehicle tax

Estimate what you will pay to title a vehicle: state tax, title fee, plate, and base registration.

Vehicle tax by state

Enter a vehicle value and compare estimated totals across all states.

See it next to income tax

The all-states page puts title estimates beside income tax in the same table.

Compare state and national parks

See how many state parks and national parks each state has, using the same official counts as the pair pages.

Parks by state

Sort states by designated state-park counts or by National Park Service units designated National Park.

See parks next to people

The all-states page puts park counts beside density, crime, and demographics.

Does your nurse license follow you?

Some states let a compact nurse license keep working. Others require a new license when you move.

Nurse license by state

See which states are in the nurse compact, and which usually need a new license.

States that usually need a new license

The list of states where a compact license typically does not carry over.

Moving with a young child?

Kindergarten age cutoffs differ by state, so a child who can start in one state may have to wait a year in another.

Kindergarten cutoff by state

The statewide birthday cutoff for kindergarten in all 50 states and D.C., and where districts set their own.

See it next to everything else

Each state page lists its kindergarten cutoff beside taxes, housing, and license deadlines.

Data last updated: September 2026. How the data is compiled