2026 Relocation & Cost Arbitrage Engine

Relocation: Cheyenne, WY to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Data updated · Sources: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, EPI 2026 Family Budget, 2026 tax tables · Methodology

Income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents and EPI living costs for a move from Cheyenne, WY to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Popular Corridors:
Equivalent Salary
$121,700
To maintain parity
Cost of Living Delta
+21.7%
Overall expenditure basket
Annual Tax Delta
$0
State + local taxes
Annual 1BR Rent Delta
+$6,876
HUD Fair Market Rents
Net Annual Buffer
-$6,876/yr
Tax + housing gain

Interactive Purchasing Power Equivalency Workbench

Adjust your current salary at origin to dynamically compute the statutory tax burden, housing costs, and discretionary cash in both markets.

Presets:
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$30,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000
Origin Location

Cheyenne, WY

COL 101.0
Gross Annual Income $100,000
Federal Income Tax -$13,170
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$7,650
State Income Tax -$0
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $79,180
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$11,556
Discretionary Cash Flow $67,624
Target Market
Destination Location

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

COL 123.0
Gross Parity Income $121,700
Federal Income Tax -$17,944
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$9,310
State Income Tax $0 (No State Tax)
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $94,446
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$18,432
Discretionary Cash Flow $76,014

EPI family budgets put living costs 21.7% higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than in Cheyenne, WY, so $100,000 in Cheyenne goes about as far as $121,700 in Dallas. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $963 a month in Cheyenne and $1,536 in Dallas, $6,876 a year more. On a $100,000 salary a single filer pays the same total tax in both metros. Taxes and one-bedroom rent together leave you about $6,876 a year worse off. The BLS median wage across all occupations is $51,540 in Cheyenne and $51,440 in Dallas.

Itemized Cost of Living Expenditure Arbitrage

Category-by-category breakdown of monthly baseline consumption between origin and destination.

Expenditure Category Cheyenne (Monthly) Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (Monthly) Monthly Delta ($) Difference (%)
Housing (1BR Fair Market Rent)$963$1,536+$573+59.5%
Food & Groceries$349$342-$7-2.0%
Transportation$1,075$1,011-$64-6.0%
Healthcare$712$459-$253-35.5%
Other Necessities$351$582+$231+65.8%
Total Taxes (Federal, State, Local, FICA)$1,735$1,735$00.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent Differential

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$573/mo (59.5%)
Cheyenne: $963/mo Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $1,536/mo
2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$579/mo (47.1%)
Cheyenne: $1,228/mo Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $1,807/mo

EPI Living Wage Benchmark Comparison

1 Adult (No Children) +$4.86/hr (21.8%)
Cheyenne: $22.34/hr Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $27.20/hr
2 Adults + 1 Child (per earner) +$1.07/hr (4.9%)
Cheyenne: $21.85/hr Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $22.92/hr

Top Local Occupations Wage Parity

BLS median wage comparisons across benchmark roles between both metropolitan labor markets.

Occupation Title Industry Sector Cheyenne Median Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Median Nominal Wage Delta Action
General and Operations ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$97,980$111,010+$13,030 (+13.3%)View Dossier
Registered Nurse (RN)HealthcareHealthcare$94,540$101,420+$6,880 (+7.3%)View Dossier
Software EngineerTechnologyTechnology$121,990$133,290+$11,300 (+9.3%)View Dossier
Project Management SpecialistBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$93,060$98,900+$5,840 (+6.3%)View Dossier
Accountant & AuditorFinanceFinance$74,050$82,620+$8,570 (+11.6%)View Dossier
Computer and Information Systems ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$128,610$173,810+$45,200 (+35.1%)View Dossier
Sales ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$108,110$144,290+$36,180 (+33.5%)View Dossier
Financial ManagerFinanceFinance$116,770$169,200+$52,430 (+44.9%)View Dossier
ElectricianSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$74,590$59,010-$15,580 (-20.9%)View Dossier
Solutions ArchitectTechnologyTechnology$97,470$127,360+$29,890 (+30.7%)View Dossier
Management AnalystBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$87,460$102,860+$15,400 (+17.6%)View Dossier
Medical and Health Services ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$117,160$121,640+$4,480 (+3.8%)View Dossier

Major US Inter-Metro Relocation Corridors

Empirical cost differentials and statutory tax savings across high-volume migration routes.

New York-Newark-Jersey City → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $14,388 less 1BR rent a year

-30.6% COL+$22,689/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $6,211 less tax and $17,676 less 1BR rent a year

-30.4% COL+$23,887/yr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin → Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

On $100k: $4,805 less tax and $2,928 less 1BR rent a year

-2.2% COL+$7,733/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Columbus

On $100k: $1,729 less tax and $19,884 less 1BR rent a year

-41.0% COL+$21,613/yr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim → Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

On $100k: $4,113 less tax and $10,908 less 1BR rent a year

-13.5% COL+$15,021/yr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue → Denver-Aurora-Centennial

On $100k: $3,761 more tax and $4,188 less 1BR rent a year

-13.6% COL+$427/yr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton → Raleigh-Cary

On $100k: $1,299 less tax and $11,592 less 1BR rent a year

-16.2% COL+$12,891/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City → Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $7,296 less 1BR rent a year

-27.3% COL+$15,597/yr

Cheyenne, WY to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Relocation FAQs

About $121,700. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (101.0 in Cheyenne, WY, 123.0 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Triangular Relocation & Tax Silo

Cheyenne, WY to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: State Paychecks, Rents & Reciprocal Corridor

Reverse Route: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX to Cheyenne, WY
Relocation: Cheyenne, WY to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Overview

Cheyenne, WY to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 2026 federal, state & local income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents & EPI living costs compared on the same salary.

Quick answers
How much salary do I need in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX to match $100,000 in Cheyenne, WY?

About $121,700. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (101.0 in Cheyenne, WY, 123.0 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX cheaper than Cheyenne, WY?

EPI's family budgets for a single adult put overall living costs 21.7% higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than in Cheyenne, WY. The budgets cover housing, food, transportation, health care and other necessities.