Portland, OR → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $435 more a month in Minneapolis
+$5,220 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Portland | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,208 | $8,287 | +$78 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,408 | $2,200 | −$208 |
| Take-home pay | $5,800 | $6,087 | +$287 |
| Rent | $1,417 | $1,369 | −$48 |
| Getting around | $517 | $504 | −$13 |
| Groceries | $424 | $400 | −$24 |
| Healthcare | $477 | $450 | −$27 |
| Utilities | $265 | $250 | −$15 |
| Everything else | $371 | $350 | −$21 |
| Left over | $2,329 | $2,764 | +$435 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$91,000
Household gross, versus $98,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Portland does now.
The tax difference alone
+$2,779
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 29.3% in Portland, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
Portland, OR in full
No sales tax, high income tax, and nine months of grey.
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 → Portland →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.