Minneapolis, MN → Madison, WI
Moving to Madison costs you $138 a month
−$1,656 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 468 households moved Minneapolis → Madison (avg AGI $61,186). 601 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Minneapolis | Madison | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,783 | −$467 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,930 | −$256 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,853 | −$211 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,335 | −$34 |
| Getting around | $504 | $509 | +$5 |
| Groceries | $400 | $388 | −$12 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $437 | −$13 |
| Utilities | $250 | $243 | −$7 |
| Everything else | $350 | $340 | −$10 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,603 | −$138 |
To break even in Madison, you'd need to earn
$96,000
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
+$1,416
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 24.8% in Madison.
More about Madison
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Madison, WI in full
A university town with big-city wages and small-city commutes.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Madison on Madison wages.
Madison → 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.