Moving from Minnesota to Florida
Everyone compares rent and groceries. Almost nobody compares the two numbers that actually decide whether a move works: state income tax and property tax. Here is Minnesota and Florida, side by side.
Moving to Florida costs about
About the same
Minnesota and Florida work out within $50/mo of each other
Worth knowing
Housing (median rent) is what separates these two states
Of everything that changes when you move from Minnesota to Florida, housing (median rent) moves the most: about $389 a month more, which is most of the whole difference.
Minnesota vs Florida at a glance
| Minnesota | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $329,300 | $359,000 |
| Median rent | $1,280/mo | $1,669/mo |
| State income tax | Up to 9.85% | No state income tax |
| Property tax rate | 1.02% | 0.76% |
| Groceries, gas & goods | 101 | 98 |
| Utilities | 91 | 90 |
Price levels are indexes where 100 is the national average. They cover everyday spending only; housing is the two rows above.
What changes each month
| Monthly | MN | FL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Housing (median rent) | $1,280 | $1,669 | +$389 |
| Taxes | |||
| State income tax | $328 | $0 | -$328 |
| Sales tax (on everyday spending) | $104 | $90 | -$14 |
| Everyday costs | |||
| Groceries, gas & goods | $1,843 | $1,798 | -$45 |
| Utilities | $371 | $368 | -$3 |
| Total | $0 | ||
What the move itself costs
$3,100 to $6,700
From a container you load yourself up to full-service movers.
Shipping one car adds about $800 to $1,100, against roughly $600 in fuel and lodging to drive it the 4-day trip yourself.
These are statewide figures. Minneapolis is not Minnesota-average and Miami is not Florida-average, so a specific city can look nothing like its state. Compare metro areas instead to narrow it to 387 real places, including which side of a state line you would live on.
Run this with your own numbers
Estimates only, not advice. Housing and income figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024); price levels from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024); tax rates are for the 2026 tax year, compiled from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Moving costs are modelled from published ranges rather than quoted. Every figure is a statewide median or average and will not match any particular household.