Minneapolis, MN → Omaha, NE
Moving to Omaha costs you $131 a month
−$1,572 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 118 households moved Minneapolis → Omaha (avg AGI $64,780). 192 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Minneapolis | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,394 | −$856 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,805 | −$382 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,589 | −$474 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,100 | −$269 |
| Getting around | $504 | $545 | +$41 |
| Groceries | $400 | $368 | −$32 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $414 | −$36 |
| Utilities | $250 | $230 | −$20 |
| Everything else | $350 | $322 | −$28 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,610 | −$131 |
To break even in Omaha, you'd need to earn
$91,000
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
+$1,534
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 24.4% in Omaha.
More about Omaha
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Omaha, NE in full
A 21-minute commute and one of the most stable job markets in the Midwest.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Omaha on Omaha wages.
Omaha → 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.