Houston, TX → Minneapolis, MN
Moving to Minneapolis costs you $395 a month
−$4,740 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Houston | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,958 | $8,270 | +$312 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,661 | $2,194 | +$533 |
| Take-home pay | $6,298 | $6,077 | −$221 |
| Rent | $1,199 | $1,369 | +$170 |
| Getting around | $572 | $504 | −$68 |
| Groceries | $380 | $400 | +$20 |
| Healthcare | $428 | $450 | +$22 |
| Utilities | $238 | $250 | +$12 |
| Everything else | $333 | $350 | +$17 |
| Left over | $3,149 | $2,754 | −$395 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$106,500
Household gross, versus $95,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Houston does now.
The tax difference alone
−$5,285
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.9% in Houston, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
Houston, TX in full
The cheapest housing of any top-10 metro, paid for in property tax and humidity.
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 → Houston →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.