$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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under Minneapolis, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Atlanta is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
8% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
5.49%
$197/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,062/mo
$62 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
3% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
6.3M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Minneapolis's pace.
67/100
12% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
217
67% more than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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