Des Moines, IA → Minneapolis, MN
Moving to Minneapolis costs you $132 a month
−$1,584 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 303 households moved Des Moines → Minneapolis (avg AGI $68,983). 245 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Des Moines | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,500 | $8,281 | +$781 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,764 | $2,198 | +$434 |
| Take-home pay | $5,736 | $6,084 | +$347 |
| Rent | $1,005 | $1,369 | +$364 |
| Getting around | $533 | $504 | −$29 |
| Groceries | $360 | $400 | +$40 |
| Healthcare | $405 | $450 | +$45 |
| Utilities | $225 | $250 | +$25 |
| Everything else | $315 | $350 | +$35 |
| Left over | $2,893 | $2,761 | −$132 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$102,000
Household gross, versus $90,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Des Moines does now.
The tax difference alone
−$2,429
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.5% in Des Moines, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
More about Minneapolis
Des Moines, IA in full
Insurance-sector wages against the lowest housing costs on this list.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Minneapolis on Minneapolis wages.
Minneapolis → Des Moines →Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.