Two metros. The same yardstick.
Chicago vs. Minneapolis–St. Paul: income and estimated net worth.
The two metros have the same single-adult median income at ages 25–34: $57,308. Matching medians do not mean their full income distributions are identical.
At those ages, estimated median net worth is $19,843 in Chicago and $19,360 in Minneapolis–St. Paul. These are modeled local wealth distributions, not a forecast of what happens when someone moves.
Age 30 falls in the 25–34 band; these are not exact-age city estimates. This is a selected comparison, not a claim about measured migration flows.
Income across life stages.
| Age band | Chicago | Minneapolis–St. Paul |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $31,259 | $34,385 |
| 25–34 | $57,308 | $57,308 |
| 35–44 | $54,807 | $65,123 |
| 45–54 | $55,224 | $62,518 |
| 55–64 | $47,930 | $52,098 |
| 65–74 | $38,657 | $41,679 |
| 75+ | $33,343 | $37,927 |
Estimated wealth across life stages.
| Age band | Chicago | Minneapolis–St. Paul |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | Not enough local data | Not enough local data |
| 25–34 | $19,843 | $19,360 |
| 35–44 | $21,306 | $26,092 |
| 45–54 | $83,348 | $85,261 |
| 55–64 | $92,954 | $101,988 |
| 65–74 | $143,546 | $171,370 |
| 75+ | $208,438 | $253,594 |
A higher income or wealth median does not establish a better place to live. These tables do not adjust for taxes, rent, household needs or local prices, and wealth is a model reweighted by income.
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Other questions worth asking.
All metro comparisons and national age benchmarks →
- Average net worth at 25: national context
- Average net worth at 30: national context
- Average net worth at 35: national context
- Average net worth at 40: national context
- Median income at 30: national context
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