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
Minneapolis
USSalary index
78
Cost index
54
Rent pressure
29
Opportunity
72
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