Moving to Minnesota from Alaska
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Alaska to Minnesota — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Alaska to Minnesota, you would find that Minnesota is 3.1% cheaper than Alaska. A $75,000 salary in Alaska would need to be roughly $64,392 in Minnesota to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Alaska to Minnesota. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $64,392 To maintain the same standard of living in Minnesota The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 18.7% less Groceries pay 17.7% less Transportation pay 7.6% more Housing pay 27.5% less Childcare pay 64.0% more Entertainment and Sports pay 17.5% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. How Alaska and Minnesota stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Minnesota performs significantly better than Alaska across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Alaska generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Minnesota leads in uninsured rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Minnesota performs significantly better than Alaska across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Alaska generally does better on infrastructure, though Minnesota leads in internet access. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Alaska generally does better on employment & economy, though Minnesota leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Minnesota performs significantly better than Alaska across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Generally yes: Minnesota runs about 14% cheaper than Alaska on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $16,098 in Minnesota for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Minnesota performs significantly better than Alaska across all safety metrics. Alaska generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Minnesota leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Saint Paul is 56°F, compared to 49°F in Juneau. Saint Paul receives around 28.5 in of rainfall per year, while Juneau gets 92.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Juneau Saint Paul Jan–Mar 38°/28°F (3°/-2°C) 32°/16°F (0°/-9°C) Apr–Jun 56°/42°F (13°/6°C) 69°/50°F (21°/10°C) Jul–Sep 61°/49°F (16°/10°C) 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) Oct–Dec 42°/33°F (5°/0°C) 43°/27°F (6°/-3°C) View all months
Month Juneau Saint Paul Jan 35°/26°F (1.4°/-3.2°C) 25°/9°F (-4.1°/-12.6°C) Feb 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.4°C) 30°/14°F (-1.3°/-9.9°C) Mar 41°/30°F (4.9°/-1.1°C) 42°/26°F (5.5°/-3.6°C) Apr 49°/35°F (9.5°/1.8°C) 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) May 57°/42°F (13.8°/5.7°C) 70°/50°F (21.2°/10.0°C) Jun 62°/48°F (16.9°/9.1°C) 79°/60°F (26.0°/15.4°C) Jul 63°/51°F (17.4°/10.8°C) 83°/65°F (28.5°/18.1°C) Aug 63°/50°F (17.0°/10.1°C) 81°/62°F (27.1°/16.8°C) Sep 57°/46°F (13.7°/7.7°C) 72°/53°F (22.2°/11.7°C) Oct 48°/39°F (9.1°/3.9°C) 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.7°C) Nov 40°/31°F (4.3°/-0.3°C) 42°/28°F (5.6°/-2.4°C) Dec 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.3°C) 28°/14°F (-2.5°/-10.1°C) 
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