Detroit, MI → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $266 more a month in Minneapolis
+$3,192 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Detroit | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $8,247 | +$622 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,049 | $2,185 | +$136 |
| Take-home pay | $5,576 | $6,062 | +$486 |
| Rent | $1,194 | $1,369 | +$175 |
| Getting around | $560 | $504 | −$56 |
| Groceries | $372 | $400 | +$28 |
| Healthcare | $419 | $450 | +$31 |
| Utilities | $233 | $250 | +$17 |
| Everything else | $326 | $350 | +$24 |
| Left over | $2,473 | $2,739 | +$266 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$94,000
Household gross, versus $91,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Detroit does now.
The tax difference alone
+$580
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.9% in Detroit, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
Detroit, MI in full
Engineering wages against some of the cheapest urban housing in America.
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 → Detroit →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.