City comparison
Minneapolis, MN vs Norwich, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 4.4% higher than in Norwich, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in Norwich, CT would need about $104,400 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,496 a month in Norwich, CT versus $1,405 in Minneapolis, MN. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Norwich, CT and 23% in Minneapolis, MN.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,352 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Norwich, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +3.5% moving from Minneapolis, MN to Norwich, CT ($116,038 → $120,094), while prices change by −4.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.0% in real buying power.
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Minneapolis, MN | Norwich, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.8 | 100.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,824 in Norwich | $104,358 in Minneapolis |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,405/mo | $1,496/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $73,903 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,277 (MN) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,320 | $57,370 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA. Metro areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Minneapolis | Norwich |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 111.8 | 93.7 |
| Goods | 103.1 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 93.5 | 148.6 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 104.8 | 100.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Minneapolis, MN → Norwich, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.4%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$1,352/yr.
82 Strong offer
Norwich, CT → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.2%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$1,352/yr.
56 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Minneapolis, MN is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI pay area; Norwich, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Minneapolis, MN to Norwich, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Minneapolis, MN | Norwich, CT | Real change, Minneapolis → Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,290 | $69,642 | +8.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,415 | $84,260 | +8.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,582 | $100,992 | +8.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $116,038 | $120,094 | +8.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $137,123 | $141,915 | +8.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Minneapolis, MN | Norwich, CT | Norwich pay in Minneapolis dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,730 | $83,840 | $87,493 (+9.7%) |
| Software Developers | $130,920 | $123,780 | $129,174 (−1.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $86,500 | $82,530 | $86,126 (−0.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,040 | $101,330 | $105,746 (+2.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.