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#11 of 66 for you

Minneapolis, MN

Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.

Left over monthly

$2,764

Versus Chicago

+$384/mo

+$4,608 a year

Local pay for your job

$99,438

Local wages run 6% vs national

Where the money goes

One earner filing as a household, at 1 bedrooms.

  • Taxes$2,200
  • Rent$1,369
  • Other living costs$1,954
  • Left over$2,764

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$99,438
Federal income tax
−$13,490
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,607
State income tax (MN)
−$5,298
Take-home pay
$73,042
Effective tax rate
26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,369
Groceries
$400
Getting around
$504
Healthcare
$450
Utilities and internet
$250
Everything else
$350
Total spending
$3,323

Left over each month

$8,287 gross, minus $2,200 in tax and $3,323 in living costs.

$2,764

What living here is like

Weather
198 sunny days, 84°F in July, 9°F January nights
Getting around
Plan on a car per adult
Average commute
26 minutes each way
Size
3.7M people
Buying instead
Median home $354,400 — roughly $2,445/mo with 20% down, tax and upkeep
Taxes
Minnesota income tax. Sales tax 8.1%, property tax 1.11%.

How it scores against what you said matters

Money left over
72
Sun and mild weather
45
Access to the outdoors
78
City life and culture
78
A short commute
60

Chicago vs Minneapolis, line by line

Same job, same household, both tax codes applied.

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