Minneapolis, MN → Milwaukee, WI
Moving to Milwaukee costs you $129 a month
−$1,548 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 346 households moved Minneapolis → Milwaukee (avg AGI $64,249). 565 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Minneapolis | Milwaukee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,627 | −$623 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,875 | −$311 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,752 | −$312 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,245 | −$124 |
| Getting around | $504 | $503 | −$1 |
| Groceries | $400 | $384 | −$16 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $432 | −$18 |
| Utilities | $250 | $240 | −$10 |
| Everything else | $350 | $336 | −$14 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,612 | −$129 |
To break even in Milwaukee, you'd need to earn
$94,000
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
+$1,515
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 24.6% in Milwaukee.
More about Milwaukee
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Milwaukee, WI in full
Lake Michigan summers, cheap housing, and a 1.5% property tax.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Milwaukee on Milwaukee wages.
Milwaukee → 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.