City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 4.4% higher than in Minneapolis, MN. Someone earning $100,000 in Minneapolis, MN would need about $104,400 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY versus $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Kiryas Joel, NY and 23% in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $417 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Kiryas Joel, NY.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −7.5% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Minneapolis, MN ($125,431 → $116,038), while prices change by −4.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.4% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- 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
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,796 in Minneapolis | $104,388 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$417/yr.
82 Strong offer
Minneapolis, MN → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.2%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$417/yr.
56 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $67,290 | −3.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $81,415 | −3.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $97,582 | −3.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $116,038 | −3.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $137,123 | −3.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $79,730 | $83,229 (+1.8%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $130,920 | $136,665 (−6.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $86,500 | $90,296 (+1.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $103,040 | $107,562 (+4.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.