Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 5 categories
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 8 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. The median home in Minnesota costs $335K vs $255K in North Dakota. Politically, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while Minnesota went Democratic (D+4.0).
Taxes
Housing & Cost of Living
Crime & Safety
Healthcare
Education
Childcare
Utilities & Daily Costs
Social Policy
Category wins
5
Minnesota
8
North Dakota
Run the full slider tool to score these states against your specific income, home value, retirement, and lifestyle priorities.
Score For My Profile →People Also Ask
What is Minnesota best known for?
Is Minnesota a democratic or republican state?
Minnesotans have voted for Democratic presidential candidates ever since 1976, more times consecutively than any other state outside of the South, and longer than any other ongoing streak.
What is the number one tourist attraction in Minnesota?
What percentage of Minnesota is white?