City comparison
Minneapolis, MN vs York, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 9.2% higher than in York, PA. Someone earning $100,000 in York, PA would need about $109,200 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 $1,060 in York, PA. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN and 17% in York, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,207 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in York, PA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +5.0% moving from Minneapolis, MN to York, PA ($116,038 → $121,785), while prices change by −8.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +14.6% in real buying power.
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
- York, PA: price level 96.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Minneapolis, MN | York, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.8 | 96.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $91,584 in York | $109,190 in Minneapolis |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,405/mo | $1,060/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $73,903 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,277 (MN) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,320 | $48,170 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area and York-Hanover, PA MSA. Metro areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI and York-Hanover, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Minneapolis | York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 111.8 | 79.8 |
| Goods | 103.1 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 93.5 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 104.8 | 96.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Minneapolis, MN → York, PA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.2%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$2,207/yr.
97 Strong offer
York, PA → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$2,207/yr.
42 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Minneapolis, MN is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI pay area; York, PA is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Minneapolis, MN to York, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Minneapolis, MN | York, PA | Real change, Minneapolis → York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,290 | $70,623 | +14.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,415 | $85,447 | +14.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,582 | $102,415 | +14.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $116,038 | $121,785 | +14.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $137,123 | $143,913 | +14.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Minneapolis, MN | York, PA | York pay in Minneapolis dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,730 | $79,730 | $87,057 (+9.2%) |
| Software Developers | $130,920 | $114,600 | $125,131 (−4.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $86,500 | $75,160 | $82,067 (−5.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,040 | $96,210 | $105,051 (+2.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.