Moving from Rochester to Miami
Moving to Miami costs you $1,325 a month
−$15,900 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
Rochester leftover
$2,983
a month after tax and rent
Miami leftover
$1,658
−$1,325 vs Rochester
| Per month | Rochester | Miami | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,472 | −$778 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,517 | −$670 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,955 | −$109 |
| Rent | $1,344 | $2,088 | +$744 |
| Getting around | $461 | $599 | +$138 |
| Groceries | $352 | $444 | +$92 |
| Healthcare | $396 | $500 | +$104 |
| Utilities | $220 | $278 | +$58 |
| Everything else | $308 | $389 | +$81 |
| Left over | $2,983 | $1,658 | −$1,325 |
To break even in Miami, you'd need to earn
$112,500
Household gross, versus $99,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Rochester does now.
The tax difference alone
+$5,269
A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.
More about Miami
Rochester, MN in full
State income tax topping out at 9.85%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,600 and 195 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
Miami, FL in full
No income tax, but rents rose faster here than anywhere in the 2020s.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Miami on Miami wages.
Miami → Rochester →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Miami than Rochester?
A one-bedroom is about $1,344 in Rochester versus $2,088 in Miami. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $1,325 a month lower in Miami. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Miami have state income tax?
Miami is in Florida, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Rochester to Miami?
Take-home pay is recalculated under Florida tax, rent is priced at the same bedroom count, and leftover is the gap. The from-to page also lists IRS households that already made the move, when that data exists.
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.