City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Bremerton, WA (105.6) and Minneapolis, MN (104.8, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Bremerton, WA goes as far as $99,300 in Minneapolis, MN.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA versus $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Bremerton, WA and 23% in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.0% moving from Bremerton, WA to Minneapolis, MN ($119,630 → $116,038), while prices change by −0.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −2.3% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,257 in Minneapolis | $100,749 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Minneapolis, MN
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$5,277/yr.
71 Strong offer
Minneapolis, MN → Bremerton, WA
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$5,277/yr.
66 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Bremerton → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $67,290 | −2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $81,415 | −2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $97,582 | −2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $116,038 | −2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $137,123 | −2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $79,730 | $80,327 (−21.7%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $130,920 | $131,900 (−9.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $86,500 | $87,148 (−1.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $103,040 | $103,812 (−3.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.