Example household · Minneapolis, MN · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Minneapolis vs Janesville

Minneapolis and Janesville

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Janesville are under the US rate in this release, 3.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Minneapolis to Janesville

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Minneapolis to Janesville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,366 in Minneapolis and $964 in Janesville. Minneapolis has a state tax on wages. Janesville has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Janesville is 95% of the national level for the same work, against 106% in Minneapolis.

Janesville averages 195 sunny days, with July highs around 82°F and January nights around 19°F. Minneapolis is 198 sunny days, 84°F in July, 9°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Janesville and 26 in Minneapolis.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Minneapolis → Janesville pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Minneapolis and Janesville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 322 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,900–$3,550
Container or pod
$1,300–$2,400
Rent a truck
$550–$1,000

Movers in Janesville and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Janesville cheaper than Minneapolis after tax and rent?

Yes. Janesville leaves about $486 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,366 in Minneapolis and $964 in Janesville.

Does Janesville have state income tax?

Janesville is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Minneapolis to Janesville?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.