City comparison
Las Vegas, NV vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 4.6% higher than in Las Vegas, NV. Someone earning $100,000 in Las Vegas, NV would need about $104,600 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,478 a month in Las Vegas, NV and $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Las Vegas, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.7% moving from Las Vegas, NV to Minneapolis, MN ($108,719 → $116,038), while prices change by +4.6%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.0% in real buying power.
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
- 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
| Las Vegas, NV | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,597 in Minneapolis | $95,605 in Las Vegas |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,478/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NV) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,670 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Las Vegas | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.5 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 90.6 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 98.7 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Las Vegas, NV → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$5,277/yr.
55 Fair offer
Minneapolis, MN → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.6%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$5,277/yr.
83 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Las Vegas, NV is in the Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Las Vegas, NV to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Las Vegas, NV | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Las Vegas → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $63,046 | $67,290 | +2.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $76,280 | $81,415 | +2.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $91,427 | $97,582 | +2.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,719 | $116,038 | +2.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $128,473 | $137,123 | +2.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Las Vegas, NV | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Las Vegas dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,040 | $79,730 | $76,226 (+17.2%) |
| Software Developers | $129,940 | $130,920 | $125,166 (−3.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,530 | $86,500 | $82,698 (+2.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,940 | $103,040 | $98,511 (−5.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.