City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 17.7% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $117,700 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,405 a month in Minneapolis, MN versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,128 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Davenport, IA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +7.3% moving from Davenport, IA to Minneapolis, MN ($108,137 → $116,038), while prices change by +17.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.8% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- 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
| Davenport, IA | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $117,673 in Minneapolis | $84,981 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.0%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$2,128/yr.
38 Weak offer
Minneapolis, MN → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +17.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$2,128/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Davenport → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $67,290 | −8.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $81,415 | −8.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $97,582 | −8.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $116,038 | −8.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $137,123 | −8.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $79,730 | $67,756 (+9.9%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $130,920 | $111,257 (−3.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $86,500 | $73,509 (−5.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $103,040 | $87,565 (+13.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.