Tampa, FL → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $457 more a month in Minneapolis
+$5,484 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Tampa | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $8,270 | +$936 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,476 | $2,193 | +$718 |
| Take-home pay | $5,858 | $6,076 | +$218 |
| Rent | $1,520 | $1,369 | −$151 |
| Getting around | $592 | $504 | −$88 |
| Groceries | $400 | $400 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $450 | $0 |
| Utilities | $250 | $250 | $0 |
| Everything else | $350 | $350 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,296 | $2,753 | +$457 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$90,500
Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Tampa does now.
The tax difference alone
−$5,285
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.1% in Tampa, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
Tampa, FL in full
No income tax and beaches, but insurance costs are the hidden line item.
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 → Tampa →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.