Minneapolis, MN → Raleigh, NC
Moving to Raleigh costs you $10 a month
−$120 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 168 households moved Minneapolis → Raleigh (avg AGI $132,333). 62 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Minneapolis | Raleigh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,861 | −$389 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,921 | −$266 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,940 | −$124 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,249 | −$120 |
| Getting around | $504 | $568 | +$64 |
| Groceries | $400 | $384 | −$16 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $432 | −$18 |
| Utilities | $250 | $240 | −$10 |
| Everything else | $350 | $336 | −$14 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,731 | −$10 |
To break even in Raleigh, you'd need to earn
$94,500
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
+$1,801
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 24.4% in Raleigh.
More about Raleigh
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Raleigh, NC in full
Research Triangle salaries, low taxes, and not much to do downtown.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Raleigh on Raleigh wages.
Raleigh → 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.