Moving from Massachusetts to Florida
At $100,000 a single filer saves $4,780 a year by moving from Massachusetts to Florida — $398 a month. Massachusetts charges $4,780 at that income and Florida charges $0, an effective 4.78% against 0.00%.
The gap is not constant. At $50,000 it is $2,280; at $500,000 it is $24,780. Florida levies no individual income tax, so the whole of your Massachusetts bill disappears and the saving grows with every dollar you earn.
The move priced at every income
State income tax in both jurisdictions for tax year 2026, at the standard tiers. Change the filing status to see how the answer moves.
| Income | Massachusetts tax | Florida tax | Change per year | Change per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $2,280 | $0 | −$2,280 | −$190 | 4.56% → 0.00% |
| $75,000 | $3,530 | $0 | −$3,530 | −$294 | 4.71% → 0.00% |
| $100,000 | $4,780 | $0 | −$4,780 | −$398 | 4.78% → 0.00% |
| $150,000 | $7,280 | $0 | −$7,280 | −$607 | 4.85% → 0.00% |
| $250,000 | $12,280 | $0 | −$12,280 | −$1,023 | 4.91% → 0.00% |
| $500,000 | $24,780 | $0 | −$24,780 | −$2,065 | 4.96% → 0.00% |
Want a figure for your own income? Open this pair in the moving calculator, which also takes Maryland county and New York City local taxes.
Both states at $100,000
Massachusetts (leaving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026Florida (arriving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026How many people make this move
21,834 people moved from Massachusetts to Florida in 2024, give or take 4,803 — the American Community Survey is a sample, and its margin of error on a flow this size is wide. That makes it the 38th busiest of the 40 routes this site covers.
The traffic runs both ways: 10,580 people moved the other way, from Florida to Massachusetts, in the same year. That is a net 11,254 toward Florida. The return trip is not among the routes this site covers.
Movers: U.S. Census Bureau, Table 1. State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 (American Community Survey 1-year estimates) (retrieved 2026-09-19). Universe: population 1 year and over in the united states. Tax figures are computed from each state's own rate schedule and are unrelated to this dataset.
What else changes between Massachusetts and Florida
Capital gains. A long-term gain meets a top rate of 9.00% in Massachusetts and 0.00% in Florida.
Massachusetts, today: A long-term gain is Part C income, which MGL c.62 s.4(c) taxes "at the same rate as provided for in paragraph (b)" — the 5% rate that applies to wages. Above the surtax threshold of $1,083,150 for 2025 a further 4% applies, giving 9%.
Florida, after the move: Florida taxes no individual capital gain. The Department of Revenue states that "Florida does not impose a personal income tax, so there are no filing requirements." Compare every state.
Retirement income. Florida: Florida levies no individual income tax, so Social Security benefits are not taxed at the state level. Compare every state.
Direction of travel. Massachusetts's top rate has risen 4.00 points since 2021. Florida's top rate has not moved since 2021. Massachusetts history · Florida history.
What this does not answer
State income tax only. Property tax, sales tax and housing costs usually matter more to a moving decision than the figures on this page, and none of them is here.
A full year in each state. In the year you move you will normally file part-year returns in both, splitting the income between them, so neither column is what you will actually pay that year.
Rates are tax year 2026. Sources: Massachusetts Department of Revenue and Florida Department of Revenue. How we verify this data · Disclaimer