City comparison

Minneapolis vs Nashville

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

Overall verdict

Minneapolis scores higher overall

Nashville would cost you meaningfully more to live in

How they compare

If you want to save more

MinneapolisOverall fitNashville
72 / 66+6 Minneapolis
MinneapolisSavingsNashville
72 / 65+7 Minneapolis
MinneapolisCareerNashville
74 / 71+3 Minneapolis
MinneapolisLow pressureNashville
71 / 66+5 Minneapolis

If you want career growth

MinneapolisOverall fitNashville
73 / 69+4 Minneapolis
MinneapolisSavingsNashville
72 / 65+7 Minneapolis
MinneapolisCareerNashville
74 / 71+3 Minneapolis
MinneapolisLow pressureNashville
71 / 66+5 Minneapolis

If you want better balance

MinneapolisOverall fitNashville
70 / 69+1 Minneapolis
MinneapolisSavingsNashville
72 / 65+7 Minneapolis
MinneapolisCareerNashville
74 / 71+3 Minneapolis
MinneapolisLow pressureNashville
71 / 66+5 Minneapolis

Financial impact: moving from Minneapolis to Nashville

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

-$593
Monthly
-$7,116
1 year
-$21,348
3 years

Moving from Minneapolis to Nashville: trade-offs

You lose

-$593/mo estimated net reduction — $7,116 over the first year

Minneapolis

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

Nashville

US
Salary index
72
Cost index
55
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
70

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