Moving from Minnesota to Iowa salary comparison
How much salary do I need when moving from Minnesota to Iowa? Compare cost of living and after-tax take-home. Use the calculator for specific city pairs below or open the main calculator for a personalized equivalent salary and tax comparison.
Equivalent salary and cost of living
When you move from Minnesota to Iowa, the same gross salary can buy more or less depending on cost of living (housing, goods, services). An equivalent salary is the amount you’d need in Iowa to maintain the same standard of living as in Minnesota. Our relocation salary calculator uses cost-of-living indices for major cities in both states and shows the equivalent salary and after-tax take-home so you can compare real purchasing power.
State tax and after-tax take-home
State income tax varies: nine states have no state income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming), while others use flat or progressive rates. So moving from Minnesota to Iowa can change your after-tax take-home even at the same gross. The calculator applies federal tax plus each state’s tax so you see take-home in both places. For a detailed tax breakdown by state, use our US Tax Calculator and select Minnesota or Iowa.
How to use this Minnesota to Iowa comparison
Use the city links above to open the calculator with a specific pair (e.g. a city in Minnesota and a city in Iowa). Enter your current salary to see the equivalent salary you’d need in the new location and your after-tax take-home in both. For a broader view, see best states for take-home pay or compare any two cities in the main calculator.