Orlando, FL → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $583 more a month in Minneapolis
+$6,996 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Orlando | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,083 | $8,251 | +$1,168 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,401 | $2,187 | +$785 |
| Take-home pay | $5,682 | $6,064 | +$382 |
| Rent | $1,502 | $1,369 | −$133 |
| Getting around | $586 | $504 | −$82 |
| Groceries | $396 | $400 | +$4 |
| Healthcare | $446 | $450 | +$4 |
| Utilities | $248 | $250 | +$2 |
| Everything else | $347 | $350 | +$3 |
| Left over | $2,158 | $2,741 | +$583 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$88,000
Household gross, versus $85,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Orlando does now.
The tax difference alone
−$5,269
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.8% in Orlando, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
Orlando, FL in full
No income tax, but a service economy holds wages below the national median.
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 → Orlando →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.