Maps

Compare all 50 states
on the things that move money.

Six interactive choropleths covering paycheck, tax burden, cost of living, salary, income percentile, and LLC formation cost. Hover any state for the live number; tap to open the deep guide. Data: 2025 IRS brackets, May 2024 BLS OEWS, Census 2024 ACS, MERIC Q1 2026 COL index.

Income & Pay

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  • Paycheck Map

    Most popular

    Net take-home pay by state — federal + FICA + state, with delta vs your current state.

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  • Income Percentile Map

    Where your household income ranks across all 50 states. Full p10–p99 + median by age.

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Cost & Tax

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  • Tax Burden Map

    State income, property, and sales tax — combined burden heat map.

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  • Cost of Living Map

    COL index, median home price, median rent, and commute cost composite by state.

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On the build queue

Two more maps in active development. Drop your email to get pinged when they go live.

  • Salary Map

    Coming soon

    49 professions × 50 states. State-level OEWS where available, COL-adjusted otherwise.

  • Business Cost Map

    Coming soon

    LLC formation cost by state — filing fee, annual report, franchise tax, processing time.

Where the maps fit
Calculators
330+ free calculators

Maps surface the comparison; calculators run the math for your exact inputs.

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State guides
State-by-state deep guides

Every map links into the full guide for that state — taxes, COL, income.

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Data hub
Live financial data

Mortgage rates, Treasury yields, inflation — all the inputs the maps use.

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