Cost of living in Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) ranks #27 of 149 for prices among the U.S. metro areas we cover. Here's what it costs to live there.
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- The Villages, FL 85.4
- McAllen, TX 85.9
- Springfield, MO 88.6
- Wichita, KS 88.9
- Jackson, MS 89.0
- Tulsa, OK 89.2
- Columbus, GA 89.3
- Little Rock, AR 89.4
- El Paso, TX 89.9
- Oklahoma City, OK 90.4
- Sioux Falls, SD 90.6
- Baton Rouge, LA 90.8
- Clarksville, TN 90.9
- Fargo, ND 90.9
- Killeen, TX 91.1
- Spartanburg, SC 91.1
- Fayetteville, AR 91.4
- Chattanooga, TN 91.5
- Toledo, OH 91.5
- Birmingham, AL 91.6
- Des Moines, IA 91.7
- Augusta, GA 91.9
- Omaha, NE 91.9
- Fayetteville, NC 92.0
- Winston-Salem, NC 92.0
- Jacksonville, NC 92.1
- Memphis, TN 92.2
- Kansas City, MO 92.5
- Fort Wayne, IN 92.6
- Knoxville, TN 92.6
- New Orleans, LA 92.6
- Dayton, OH 92.7
- Greensboro, NC 92.9
- Lexington, KY 92.9
- Huntsville, AL 93.1
- Louisville, KY 93.1
- Greenville, SC 93.3
- Akron, OH 93.4
- Billings, MT 93.5
- Myrtle Beach, SC 93.6
- Columbia, SC 93.7
- Cleveland, OH 93.9
- Daphne, AL 94.7
- Pittsburgh, PA 94.7
- San Antonio, TX 94.7
- St. Louis, MO 95.1
- Ocala, FL 95.2
- Savannah, GA 95.2
- Cincinnati, OH 95.4
- Albuquerque, NM 95.5
- Columbus, OH 95.5
- Grand Rapids, MI 95.5
- Indianapolis, IN 95.7
- Syracuse, NY 95.7
- Buffalo, NY 95.8
- Nashville, TN 96.3
- Wilmington, NC 96.4
- Asheville, NC 96.5
- Cheyenne, WY 96.5
- Gainesville, FL 96.7
- Milwaukee, WI 96.9
- Tucson, AZ 96.9
- Crestview, FL 97.0
- Rochester, NY 97.0
- Lakeland, FL 97.1
- Charlotte, NC 97.3
- Madison, WI 97.3
- Panama City, FL 97.3
- Durham, NC 97.6
- Pensacola, FL 97.7
- Richmond, VA 97.9
- Virginia Beach, VA 97.9
- Hilton Head Island, SC 98.0
- Austin, TX 98.1
- Provo, UT 98.2
- Raleigh, NC 98.2
- Prescott, AZ 98.3
- Boise, ID 98.4
- Houston, TX 98.6
- Harrisburg, PA 98.7
- Daytona Beach, FL 99.4
- Jacksonville, FL 99.5
- Albany, NY 99.6
- Allentown, PA 100.0
- Palm Bay, FL 100.0
- Atlanta, GA 100.1
- Greeley, CO 100.2
- Las Vegas, NV 100.2
- Port St. Lucie, FL 100.2
- Detroit, MI 100.3
- Ogden, UT 100.3
- Spokane, WA 100.3
- Norwich, CT 100.4
- Punta Gorda, FL 100.5
- Colorado Springs, CO 100.7
- Ann Arbor, MI 100.9
- Bakersfield, CA 100.9
- Burlington, VT 100.9
- Salt Lake City, UT 100.9
- Tampa, FL 100.9
- Charleston, SC 101.0
- Reno, NV 101.0
- Fort Collins, CO 101.1
- Orlando, FL 101.4
- Eugene, OR 101.6
- Providence, RI 101.8
- Portland, ME 101.9
- Fresno, CA 102.2
- Cape Coral, FL 102.3
- Sarasota, FL 102.4
- Worcester, MA 102.5
- Philadelphia, PA 102.6
- Hartford, CT 102.7
- Dallas, TX 103.1
- Naples, FL 103.2
- Trenton, NJ 103.2
- Phoenix, AZ 103.3
- Bend, OR 103.6
- Chicago, IL 103.6
- Olympia, WA 103.7
- Baltimore, MD 104.5
- New Haven, CT 104.6
- Minneapolis, MN 104.8
- Stockton, CA 105.1
- Boulder, CO 105.2
- Anchorage, AK 105.4
- Portland, OR 105.4
- Bremerton, WA 105.6
- Manchester, NH 105.7
- Denver, CO 105.8
- Riverside, CA 106.4
- Sacramento, CA 106.7
- Bridgeport, CT 106.9
- Santa Rosa, CA 107.8
- Boston, MA 108.3
- Vallejo, CA 108.5
- Santa Barbara, CA 108.8
- Washington, D.C. 108.9
- Salinas, CA 109.0
- Poughkeepsie, NY 109.4
- San Jose, CA 110.4
- Oxnard, CA 110.5
- Honolulu, HI 111.0
- Seattle, WA 111.1
- San Diego, CA 111.9
- New York, NY 112.6
- Los Angeles, CA 113.6
- Miami, FL 114.2
- San Francisco, CA 115.6
Compare Minneapolis with your city
See what you'd need to earn in Minneapolis to keep your lifestyle, after taxes and local prices. The calculator starts from Chicago, IL, which sends the most households here of the metros we cover (IRS, 2022–2023), at about its median household income. Pick your own city and salary.
Equal salary in Minneapolis: $92,300
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To keep the same lifestyle, you need about $92,300 in Minneapolis, MN to match $90,000 in Chicago, IL ($2,300 more), after 2026 taxes and local prices.
Single filer, W-2 salary. Uses Illinois and Minnesota state income tax; neither city levies a resident income tax.
What things cost in Minneapolis
The vertical line marks the U.S. average (100). BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 for the metropolitan area.
Taxes in Minneapolis
On a $100,000 salary (about the area's median household income), a single filer keeps $73,463 after 2026 federal tax ($13,170), Social Security and Medicare ($7,650) and Minnesota income tax ($5,277), plus $440 in state payroll programs.
Housing
| Measure | Minneapolis area |
|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,444/mo |
| Median home value | $384,300 |
| Median property tax | $4,113/yr |
| Monthly cost to own the median home (20% down) | $2,531 |
| Median household income | $97,928 |
Climate and jobs in Minneapolis
In the Minneapolis area the average January low is 9°F and the average July high 83°F, and the area has about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter. Unemployment averaged 3.7% in 2025, below the U.S. rate (4.3%), and the median wage across all jobs was $59,320 a year, 16% above the U.S. median.
| Climate | 1991–2020 average |
|---|---|
| January low | 9°F |
| July high | 83°F |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 13 a year |
| Precipitation | 32 in a year |
| Snowfall | 51 in a year |
| Jobs and pay | Metro area | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, 2025 average | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Median wage, all jobs (May 2025) | $59,320 | $50,980 |
| Wage and salary jobs (May 2025) | 2.0 million | 155.5 million |
Climate: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport station (USW00014922). Weather varies across a metro area, especially with elevation and distance from the coast. Jobs: unemployment from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; wages and job counts from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, which count wage and salary jobs, not the self-employed; wages are before taxes. The 2025 average covers 11 months: October 2025 data were not collected during the federal government shutdown.
Retiring in Minneapolis
A single retiree spends about $3,291 a month here if they own their home outright, or $4,081 renting, based on typical spending for households 65 and older (BLS 2024) adjusted for local prices. See where your budget goes furthest.
Where people move to and from Minneapolis
IRS county-to-county migration data, 2022–2023, aggregated to the 149 metro areas we cover.
Natural hazard risk
FEMA rates the Minneapolis area among the highest for natural hazard risk (score 86.1 of 100), with expected losses of about $352 per resident per year. Disaster risk by county in Minnesota.
The vertical line marks the middle of U.S. counties (50).
Frequently asked questions
What salary do you need to live in Minneapolis?
To match the buying power of $75,000 in an average-priced area with no state income tax, you need about $85,900 in Minneapolis. Renting the median home at 30% of income takes $57,760, and buying the median home with 20% down takes about $108,468.
Is Minneapolis expensive?
The Minneapolis metro area's price level is 104.8 (U.S. = 100), #27 of the 149 metro areas we cover, from most to least expensive. Its housing price index is 111.8, 12% above the U.S. average.
Are people moving to Minneapolis?
Counting moves to and from the other 148 metro areas we cover, Minneapolis had a net loss of about 3,347 households in 2022–2023 (IRS county migration data).
What is the weather like in Minneapolis?
In NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Minneapolis area (Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport weather station), the average January low is 9°F and the average July high 83°F. The area has about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and gets 32 inches of precipitation a year and about 51 inches of snow.
What are jobs and pay like in Minneapolis?
The Minneapolis metro area's unemployment rate averaged 3.7% in 2025, below the U.S. rate (4.3%). The median wage across all jobs was $59,320 a year in May 2025, 16% above the U.S. median of $50,980 (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What natural disasters affect Minneapolis?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area among the highest overall (score 86.1). The highest relative risks are strong wind, hail, tornado.
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- New Haven, CT 104.6
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