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StateTakeHome compared with NomadBurn
DetailStateTakeHome logo StateTakeHome NomadBurn
What it doesUS paycheck calculator for all 50 states and DC with exact take-home pay calculations A quick money reality check for remote workers
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Pricing modelFree Free
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Key features
  • Interactive calculator for salary and state with instant take-home results
  • Effective and marginal tax rate calculations
  • Live state-by-state comparison map
  • 401(k) and pre-tax deduction modeling
  • 51 state-specific calculators with local tax rules
  • Property tax calculators for all counties
  • Hourly to annual income conversions
  • Self-employment and gig worker tax calculations
  • Calculate monthly burn by combining rent, living costs, tax reserve, fixed costs, flights, and payment loss
  • Compare savings runway across 17 remote-work city destinations
  • Find break-even income target to stop burning savings
  • Model three income scenarios: no income, part-time income, stable remote salary
  • Stress-test hidden costs including SIM/data swings and coworking day-pass costs
  • Factor in timezone gap and income stability
  • Model accommodation types: coliving, Airbnb, solo apartment, hostel, or budget room
  • Share scenarios via link without signup or account
  • No account or signup required to use the calculator
What makes it different
  • Built directly on official 2026 IRS and state DOR data updated quarterly
  • Accurate to within $50/year for most income levels
  • Privacy-first: all calculations run in-browser, no data sent to servers
  • Open datasets available for researchers and journalists
  • Reproducible calculation engine verified against official sources
  • Transparent cost assumptions instead of hidden calculations
  • Covers 17 cities including newer European nomad bases like Tbilisi, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Belgrade, Sofia, and Bucharest
  • Fast, free calculator that works instantly without account or signup
  • Accounts for hidden friction costs like tax reserves, payment loss, and visa buffers
  • Designed to reduce wishful thinking and make financial tradeoffs visible
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 no change since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)84
Citation Flow (Majestic)1915
Referring domains (Majestic)2622

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