2026 Relocation & Cost Arbitrage Engine

Relocation: Reno, NV 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 Reno, NV to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Popular Corridors:
Equivalent Salary
$110,700
To maintain parity
Cost of Living Delta
+10.7%
Overall expenditure basket
Annual Tax Delta
$0
State + local taxes
Annual 1BR Rent Delta
+$912
HUD Fair Market Rents
Net Annual Buffer
-$912/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

Reno, NV

COL 111.1
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 -$17,520
Discretionary Cash Flow $61,660
Target Market
Destination Location

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

COL 123.0
Gross Parity Income $110,700
Federal Income Tax -$15,524
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$8,469
State Income Tax $0 (No State Tax)
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $86,707
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$18,432
Discretionary Cash Flow $68,275

EPI family budgets put living costs 10.7% higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than in Reno, NV, so $100,000 in Reno goes about as far as $110,700 in Dallas. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,460 a month in Reno and $1,536 in Dallas, $912 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 $912 a year worse off. The BLS median wage across all occupations is $49,660 in Reno 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 Reno (Monthly) Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (Monthly) Monthly Delta ($) Difference (%)
Housing (1BR Fair Market Rent)$1,460$1,536+$76+5.2%
Food & Groceries$390$342-$48-12.3%
Transportation$1,046$1,011-$35-3.3%
Healthcare$474$459-$15-3.2%
Other Necessities$488$582+$94+19.3%
Total Taxes (Federal, State, Local, FICA)$1,735$1,735$00.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent Differential

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$76/mo (5.2%)
Reno: $1,460/mo Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $1,536/mo
2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent -$30/mo (-1.6%)
Reno: $1,837/mo Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $1,807/mo

EPI Living Wage Benchmark Comparison

1 Adult (No Children) +$2.63/hr (10.7%)
Reno: $24.57/hr Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $27.20/hr
2 Adults + 1 Child (per earner) -$0.82/hr (-3.5%)
Reno: $23.74/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 Reno Median Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Median Nominal Wage Delta Action
General and Operations ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$106,050$111,010+$4,960 (+4.7%)View Dossier
Registered Nurse (RN)HealthcareHealthcare$107,520$101,420-$6,100 (-5.7%)View Dossier
Software EngineerTechnologyTechnology$125,710$133,290+$7,580 (+6.0%)View Dossier
Project Management SpecialistBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$99,500$98,900-$600 (-0.6%)View Dossier
Accountant & AuditorFinanceFinance$82,370$82,620+$250 (+0.3%)View Dossier
Computer and Information Systems ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$167,900$173,810+$5,910 (+3.5%)View Dossier
Financial ManagerFinanceFinance$133,470$169,200+$35,730 (+26.8%)View Dossier
Sales ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$123,990$144,290+$20,300 (+16.4%)View Dossier
ElectricianSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$72,800$59,010-$13,790 (-18.9%)View Dossier
Solutions ArchitectTechnologyTechnology$98,280$127,360+$29,080 (+29.6%)View Dossier
Management AnalystBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$103,990$102,860-$1,130 (-1.1%)View Dossier
Medical and Health Services ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$122,700$121,640-$1,060 (-0.9%)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

Reno, NV to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Relocation FAQs

About $110,700. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (111.1 in Reno, NV, 123.0 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Triangular Relocation & Tax Silo

Reno, NV to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: State Paychecks, Rents & Reciprocal Corridor

Reverse Route: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX to Reno, NV
Relocation: Reno, NV to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Overview

Reno, NV to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 2026 federal, state and local income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents and 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 Reno, NV?

About $110,700. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (111.1 in Reno, NV, 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 Reno, NV?

EPI's family budgets for a single adult put overall living costs 10.7% higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than in Reno, NV. The budgets cover housing, food, transportation, health care and other necessities.