City comparison
Dallas, TX vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 1.7% higher than in Dallas, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Dallas, TX would need about $101,700 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,648 a month in Dallas, TX versus $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Dallas, TX and 23% in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Dallas, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.3% moving from Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN ($115,711 → $116,038), while prices change by +1.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.4% in real buying power.
- Dallas, TX: price level 103.1 (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
| Dallas, TX | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.1 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,680 in Minneapolis | $98,348 in Dallas |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,648/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $51,440 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dallas | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 102.8 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 90.7 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 99.7 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 103.1 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dallas, TX → Minneapolis, MN
Roughly even
Buying power −1.7%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$5,277/yr.
64 Fair offer
Minneapolis, MN → Dallas, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +1.7%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$5,277/yr.
74 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dallas, TX is in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dallas, TX | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Dallas → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,100 | $67,290 | −1.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,186 | $81,415 | −1.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,307 | $97,582 | −1.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $115,711 | $116,038 | −1.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $136,736 | $137,123 | −1.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dallas, TX | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Dallas dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,070 | $79,730 | $78,413 (+20.5%) |
| Software Developers | $133,290 | $130,920 | $128,757 (−3.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,620 | $86,500 | $85,071 (+3.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,420 | $103,040 | $101,337 (−0.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.