City comparison
Minneapolis, MN vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 2.3% higher than in North Port, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in North Port, FL would need about $102,300 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 23% in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −8.3% moving from Minneapolis, MN to North Port, FL ($116,038 → $106,437), while prices change by −2.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.1% in real buying power.
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Minneapolis, MN | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.8 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,706 in North Port | $102,348 in Minneapolis |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,405/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $73,903 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,277 (MN) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,320 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Minneapolis | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 111.8 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 103.1 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 93.5 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 104.8 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Minneapolis, MN → North Port, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.3%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$5,277/yr.
75 Strong offer
North Port, FL → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.3%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$5,277/yr.
62 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Minneapolis, MN is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI pay area; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Minneapolis, MN to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Minneapolis, MN | North Port, FL | Real change, Minneapolis → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,290 | $61,722 | −6.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,415 | $74,678 | −6.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,582 | $89,508 | −6.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $116,038 | $106,437 | −6.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $137,123 | $125,776 | −6.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Minneapolis, MN | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Minneapolis dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,730 | $62,370 | $63,835 (−19.9%) |
| Software Developers | $130,920 | $131,890 | $134,987 (+3.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $86,500 | $81,090 | $82,994 (−4.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,040 | $86,130 | $88,153 (−14.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.