Moving to Austria, from the US.
An American moving to Austria in 2026 pays 48% income tax on $1M in Vienna with the US federal floor applied, against 43% in New York, and still files a US return. The engine puts Vienna first in Austria for a US citizen leaving New York.
In short, current to October 2026
- For a US citizen leaving New York on $1M a year, the Patrician.ch engine ranks Vienna first in Austria, number 54 of the 83 places outside the 50 states. It weighs tax with the US floor applied, the route in, safety, schools, sun, cost and the flight home.
- In Vienna, income tax on $1M for a US citizen comes to 48% with the federal floor applied, against 43% in New York, $54K a year more than New York.
- The local rate in Vienna on $1M, 48%, is above the US federal 32%, so the local tax is the figure that applies and the US credit covers the federal share.
- For a US passport, the route into Vienna is an application with conditions. The flight from New York is 7h 35m to 8h 15m.
- The board lists no regime for new arrivals in Austria. Current to October 2026.
Official sources: Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Austrian Federal Law (RIS), Austrian Government, Migration. Checked against them between and .
Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Moving to Austria from the US 2026: tax, visa and 2 places, patrician.ch/answers/moving-to-austria-from-the-us/, October 2026.
