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Cost & Benefits

Detroit Lakes vs Minneapolis

Simple answer

You'd likely save $417 a month in Detroit Lakes.

Typical rent is $1,371 in Minneapolis and $954 in Detroit Lakes. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Detroit Lakes

Minnesota

Typical rent
$954
Typical pay
$62,958 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,105
Price index
98.6 (state)

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Typical rent
$1,371
Typical pay
$80,846 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
104.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Detroit Lakes and Minneapolis are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.