City comparison
Minneapolis, MN vs Port St. Lucie, FL
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 Port St. Lucie, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Port St. Lucie, FL would need about $104,600 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,405 a month in Minneapolis, MN and $1,467 in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,277 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.3% moving from Minneapolis, MN to Port St. Lucie, FL ($116,038 → $113,356), while prices change by −4.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.2% in real buying power.
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Minneapolis, MN | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.8 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,617 in Port St. Lucie | $104,584 in Minneapolis |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,405/mo | $1,467/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $73,903 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,277 (MN) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,320 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Minneapolis | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 111.8 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 103.1 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 93.5 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 104.8 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Minneapolis, MN → Port St. Lucie, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.6%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$5,277/yr.
83 Strong offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$5,277/yr.
55 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Minneapolis, MN is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Minneapolis, MN to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Minneapolis, MN | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Minneapolis → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,290 | $65,735 | +2.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,415 | $79,533 | +2.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,582 | $95,326 | +2.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $116,038 | $113,356 | +2.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $137,123 | $133,953 | +2.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Minneapolis, MN | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Minneapolis dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,730 | $53,610 | $56,067 (−29.7%) |
| Software Developers | $130,920 | $128,510 | $134,400 (+2.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $86,500 | $79,430 | $83,071 (−4.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,040 | $82,090 | $85,853 (−16.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.