City comparison
Minneapolis vs Philadelphia
Minneapolis scores higher on salary; Minneapolis has a lower cost of living. Compare Minneapolis and Philadelphia on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Minneapolis scores higher overall
Philadelphia would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
MinneapolisOverall fitPhiladelphia
72 / 61+11 Minneapolis
MinneapolisSavingsPhiladelphia
72 / 57+15 Minneapolis
MinneapolisCareerPhiladelphia
74 / 67+7 Minneapolis
MinneapolisLow pressurePhiladelphia
71 / 67+4 Minneapolis
If you want career growth
MinneapolisOverall fitPhiladelphia
73 / 65+8 Minneapolis
MinneapolisSavingsPhiladelphia
72 / 57+15 Minneapolis
MinneapolisCareerPhiladelphia
74 / 67+7 Minneapolis
MinneapolisLow pressurePhiladelphia
71 / 67+4 Minneapolis
If you want better balance
MinneapolisOverall fitPhiladelphia
70 / 65+5 Minneapolis
MinneapolisSavingsPhiladelphia
72 / 57+15 Minneapolis
MinneapolisCareerPhiladelphia
74 / 67+7 Minneapolis
MinneapolisLow pressurePhiladelphia
71 / 67+4 Minneapolis
Financial impact: moving from Minneapolis to Philadelphia
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,347
Monthly
-$16,164
1 year
-$48,492
3 years
Moving from Minneapolis to Philadelphia: trade-offs
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — Philadelphia is 15 points lower on savings capacity
−-$1,347/mo estimated net reduction — $16,164 over the first year
Minneapolis
USSalary index
78
Cost index
54
Rent pressure
29
Opportunity
72
Philadelphia
USSalary index
66
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
68
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