on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Minneapolis
In Memphis, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
14% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,897/mo
$897 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
39% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
1.3M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs 4.4× more into a month.
56/100
26% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
4% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
32
75% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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