$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
changea dispatch from
anchorage
AK
61.22°N
149.90°W
Anchorage is the city where moose sometimes wander into downtown, the Chugach Mountains tower right behind your office, and summer days run 19 hours long. The Iditarod sled-dog race kicks off from here every March. The food scene leans heavily on the world-class salmon and halibut coming off the boats. Winter brings the northern lights flickering above the mountains and the kind of quiet you only find this far north. Wild edge.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Minneapolis
The gap is real. Anchorage costs noticeably less than Minneapolis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,713/mo
2% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,620/mo
$620 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$438k
10% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
401k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
93
pleasant days a year, in anchorage.
Minneapolis actually gets more: 147 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs Infinity× more into a month.
68/100
11% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Chugach State Park, 21.9 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
34
74% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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