Compare States, Cities & FIRE Paths in One Place
Explore relocation comparisons, cost of living guides, salary tools, FIRE calculators, and mortgage tools to find places where your money may go further.
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Compare affordability, taxes, and monthly costs.
See how a move could change your FIRE path.
Can you afford to move there on one income? Compare housing burden, taxes, and monthly flexibility.
Estimate your FIRE age and financial independence number.
Monthly payments, cash to close, rent vs buy, DTI, and refinance.
Compare taxes, rent, living costs, and moving expenses across countries.
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Switch views to explore featured states by FIRE potential, affordability, taxes, and cost-of-living tradeoffs.
Highlighted states currently stand out for FIRE-focused relocation, retirement flexibility, or long-term financial independence planning.
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States currently highlighted in the selected map view.
North Carolina stands out for affordability, taxes, and FIRE-focused movers.
Texas is one of the most popular relocation targets for higher earners and FIRE planners.
Florida remains a major retirement and FIRE destination.
Georgia is a strong Southeast option for FIRE-focused movers.
Colorado blends lifestyle appeal with solid long-term FIRE interest.
Washington is important for high-salary FIRE planning and relocation tradeoffs.
Featured Cities
Quick-entry city pages for cost of living and FIRE planning.
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Plan your move with calculators that go beyond basic cost of living — covering one-income affordability, tax impact, and city-by-city housing pressure.
Find out if you can afford to move on one income. Compare housing burden, monthly flexibility, taxes, and the minimum second income needed.
Side-by-side take-home pay, housing costs, and monthly budget breakdown.
See how taxes and cost of living shift when moving from New York to Texas.
Mortgage & Home Buying
Plan a home purchase with payment estimates, cash to close, rent vs buy, DTI checks, and refinance analysis.
Monthly payment, cash to close, DTI, rent vs buy break-even, and amortization schedule.
See your break-even month, monthly savings, and lifetime savings.
Foreign buyer notes, indicative rates, and upfront cost estimates for 26 countries.
International Relocation Calculators
Compare taxes, rent, living costs, and take-home pay across international destinations.
Compare cities across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America.
Compare Lisbon, Porto, London, and more.
Compare Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Dubai, and more.
Compare Caribbean destinations including Jamaica, Barbados, and Cayman Islands.
Compare Medellín, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, and São Paulo.
FIRE & Retirement Calculators
Calculate your FIRE number, retirement target, and financial independence timeline.
Best Places for FIRE
Explore curated city and state pages around housing costs, taxes, and financial independence potential.
City Cost of Living & Salary Guides
Browse your strongest city pages for rent, salary targets, and affordability comparisons.
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Built for people comparing real-life financial tradeoffs
Relocation by Numbers is designed to help you compare cost of living, salary needs, taxes, FIRE timelines, and home buying costs across places. These are planning tools, not financial, tax, or legal advice.
Frequently asked questions about Relocation by Numbers
What tools does Relocation by Numbers offer?
The site includes relocation calculators, cost of living guides, salary tools, FIRE calculators, mortgage tools, and international relocation calculators.
How are cost of living and tax estimates calculated?
Tax estimates use simplified federal, state, and country-specific models. Cost of living figures use city-level defaults and structured planning assumptions.
Are these results financial or tax advice?
No. All tools on this site are planning estimates intended for educational and comparison purposes only.
How often are the estimates updated?
Tax brackets, cost of living defaults, and housing assumptions are reviewed and updated regularly. The most recent sitewide update was March 2026.