Moving from Las Vegas to Minneapolis
You'd keep $216 more a month in Minneapolis
+$2,592 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Las Vegas leftover
$2,537
a month after tax and rent
Minneapolis leftover
$2,753
+$216 vs Las Vegas
In 2022-2023, 243 households moved Las Vegas → Minneapolis (avg AGI $62,716). 302 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Las Vegas | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $8,270 | +$936 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,476 | $2,193 | +$718 |
| Take-home pay | $5,858 | $6,076 | +$218 |
| Rent | $1,279 | $1,369 | +$90 |
| Getting around | $592 | $504 | −$88 |
| Groceries | $400 | $400 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $450 | $0 |
| Utilities | $250 | $250 | $0 |
| Everything else | $350 | $350 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,537 | $2,753 | +$216 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$95,000
Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Las Vegas does now.
The tax difference alone
−$5,285
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.1% in Las Vegas, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
More about Minneapolis
Las Vegas, NV in full
No income tax, low property tax, and an economy tied to tourism.
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 → Las Vegas →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Minneapolis than Las Vegas?
A one-bedroom is about $1,279 in Las Vegas versus $1,369 in Minneapolis. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $216 a month higher in Minneapolis. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Minneapolis have state income tax?
Minneapolis is in Minnesota, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Las Vegas to Minneapolis?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Minnesota tax, rent is priced at the same bedroom count, and leftover is the gap. The from-to page also lists IRS households that already made the move, when that data exists.
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.