Omaha, NE → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $132 more a month in Minneapolis
+$1,584 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 192 households moved Omaha → Minneapolis (avg AGI $68,677). 118 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Omaha | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,417 | $8,275 | +$859 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,813 | $2,196 | +$383 |
| Take-home pay | $5,604 | $6,080 | +$476 |
| Rent | $1,100 | $1,369 | +$269 |
| Getting around | $545 | $504 | −$41 |
| Groceries | $368 | $400 | +$32 |
| Healthcare | $414 | $450 | +$36 |
| Utilities | $230 | $250 | +$20 |
| Everything else | $322 | $350 | +$28 |
| Left over | $2,625 | $2,757 | +$132 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$97,000
Household gross, versus $89,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Omaha does now.
The tax difference alone
−$1,540
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.4% in Omaha, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
More about Minneapolis
Omaha, NE in full
A 21-minute commute and one of the most stable job markets in the Midwest.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Minneapolis on Minneapolis wages.
Minneapolis → Omaha →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.