Milwaukee, WI → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $129 more a month in Minneapolis
+$1,548 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 565 households moved Milwaukee → Minneapolis (avg AGI $67,814). 346 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Milwaukee | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $8,247 | +$622 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,875 | $2,185 | +$311 |
| Take-home pay | $5,750 | $6,062 | +$312 |
| Rent | $1,245 | $1,369 | +$124 |
| Getting around | $503 | $504 | +$1 |
| Groceries | $384 | $400 | +$16 |
| Healthcare | $432 | $450 | +$18 |
| Utilities | $240 | $250 | +$10 |
| Everything else | $336 | $350 | +$14 |
| Left over | $2,610 | $2,739 | +$129 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$96,500
Household gross, versus $91,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Milwaukee does now.
The tax difference alone
−$1,515
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.6% in Milwaukee, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
More about Minneapolis
Milwaukee, WI in full
Lake Michigan summers, cheap housing, and a 1.5% property tax.
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 → Milwaukee →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.