Minneapolis, MN → Denver, CO
Moving to Denver costs you $111 a month
−$1,332 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Denver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $8,250 | $0 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $2,057 | −$130 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $6,193 | +$130 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,490 | +$121 |
| Getting around | $504 | $551 | +$47 |
| Groceries | $400 | $420 | +$20 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $473 | +$23 |
| Utilities | $250 | $263 | +$13 |
| Everything else | $350 | $368 | +$18 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,630 | −$111 |
To break even in Denver, you'd need to earn
$101,000
Household gross, versus $99,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Minneapolis does now.
The tax difference alone
+$1,555
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 24.9% in Denver.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Denver, CO in full
Mountains in an hour, 245 sunny days, and a flat 4.4% state tax.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Denver on Denver wages.
Denver → Minneapolis →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.