City comparison
Flint, MI vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 12.7% higher than in Flint, MI. Someone earning $100,000 in Flint, MI would need about $112,700 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,405 a month in Minneapolis, MN versus $856 in Flint, MI. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN and 14% in Flint, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Flint, MI.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.2% moving from Flint, MI to Minneapolis, MN ($117,402 → $116,038), while prices change by +12.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −12.3% in real buying power.
- Flint, MI: price level 93.0 (cheaper)
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Flint, MI | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.0 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,671 in Minneapolis | $88,754 in Flint |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $856/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,181 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,999 (MI) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,880 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Flint, MI MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Flint, MI and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Flint | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.0 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 97.1 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 93.0 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Flint, MI → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.2%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$1,277/yr.
38 Weak offer
Minneapolis, MN → Flint, MI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.7%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$1,277/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Flint, MI is in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Flint, MI to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Flint, MI | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Flint → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,081 | $67,290 | −12.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $82,372 | $81,415 | −12.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $98,729 | $97,582 | −12.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $117,402 | $116,038 | −12.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $138,734 | $137,123 | −12.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Flint, MI | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Flint dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,620 | $79,730 | $70,764 (+7.8%) |
| Software Developers | $101,750 | $130,920 | $116,197 (+14.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $74,500 | $86,500 | $76,772 (+3.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,780 | $103,040 | $91,452 (−6.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.