City comparison
Minneapolis, MN vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 19.9% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $119,900 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 $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,309 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.2% moving from Minneapolis, MN to Youngstown, OH ($116,038 → $111,138), while prices change by −16.6%. Net effect of the transfer: +14.9% in real buying power.
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Minneapolis, MN | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.8 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $83,374 in Youngstown | $119,942 in Minneapolis |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,405/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $73,903 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,277 (MN) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,320 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Minneapolis | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 111.8 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 103.1 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 93.5 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 104.4 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 104.8 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Minneapolis, MN → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +19.9%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$3,309/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −16.6%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$3,309/yr.
38 Weak offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Minneapolis, MN is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Minneapolis, MN to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Minneapolis, MN | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Minneapolis → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,290 | $64,448 | +14.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,415 | $77,977 | +14.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,582 | $93,461 | +14.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $116,038 | $111,138 | +14.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $137,123 | $131,331 | +14.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Minneapolis, MN | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Minneapolis dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $130,710 | $85,490 | $102,538 (−21.6%) |
| Software Developers | $130,920 | $107,990 | $129,525 (−1.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $86,500 | $73,080 | $87,654 (+1.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,040 | $78,680 | $94,370 (−8.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.