City comparison

Austin vs Minneapolis

Austin scores higher on salary; Minneapolis has a lower cost of living. Compare Austin and Minneapolis on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Austin scores higher overall

Minneapolis is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

AustinOverall fitMinneapolis
72 / 72
AustinSavingsMinneapolis
71 / 72+1 Minneapolis
AustinCareerMinneapolis
78 / 74+4 Austin
AustinLow pressureMinneapolis
67 / 71+4 Minneapolis

If you want career growth

AustinOverall fitMinneapolis
74 / 73+1 Austin
AustinSavingsMinneapolis
71 / 72+1 Minneapolis
AustinCareerMinneapolis
78 / 74+4 Austin
AustinLow pressureMinneapolis
67 / 71+4 Minneapolis

If you want better balance

AustinOverall fitMinneapolis
72 / 70+2 Austin
AustinSavingsMinneapolis
71 / 72+1 Minneapolis
AustinCareerMinneapolis
78 / 74+4 Austin
AustinLow pressureMinneapolis
67 / 71+4 Minneapolis

Financial impact: moving from Austin to Minneapolis

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$26
Monthly
-$312
1 year
-$936
3 years

Moving from Austin to Minneapolis: trade-offs

You lose

Lower lifestyle score — Minneapolis ranks below your current city on liveability

Austin

US
Salary index
82
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
76

Minneapolis

US
Salary index
78
Cost index
54
Rent pressure
29
Opportunity
72

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