Moving from Minot to Colorado Springs
Minot to Colorado Springs: $921 less leftover
$2,336/mo leftover in Colorado Springs vs $3,257 in Minot after tax and rent ($921 less). −$11,052 a year — not a moving-company quote.
Minot leftover
$3,257
a month after tax and rent
Colorado Springs leftover
$2,336
−$921 vs Minot
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
Leftover is not a cost-of-living index. Leftover vs a COL index
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 29 households moved Minot → Colorado Springs (about 53 people, average AGI $57,966). 26 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Minot | Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $6,074 | $5,640 |
| Rent | $1,010 | $1,298 |
| All other costs | $1,807 | $2,006 |
| Left over | $3,257 | $2,336 |
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Minot and Colorado Springs moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
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What the move itself costs
About 812 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $2,450–$4,600
- Container or pod
- $1,700–$3,200
- Rent a truck
- $900–$1,650
Other moves from Minot
Dig into Colorado Springs
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
Typical cost to get here, then leftover after tax and rent — not a moving-company directory.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Colorado Springs than Minot?
A one-bedroom is about $1,010 in Minot versus $1,298 in Colorado Springs. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $921 a month lower in Colorado Springs. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Colorado Springs have state income tax?
Colorado Springs is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Minot to Colorado Springs?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Minot → Colorado Springs move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.