on $100k a year, leaving Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
minneapolis
MN
44.98°N
93.27°W
Minneapolis is 22 lakes inside city limits, an extensive skyway system that lets you cross downtown in February without a coat, and a music legacy that runs from Prince to The Replacements. Summer is a glorious lake-jumping, ice-cream-licking festival. Winter is sauna-and-skate season, with rinks on every lake and cross-country trails stitched through the city. Walleye is on every menu.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Ann Arbor
Cost barely budges between Minneapolis and Ann Arbor. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
19% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
7.85%
$300/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,000/mo
$103 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
7% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
3.7M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Ann Arbor actually gets more: 154 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 84 days below 20°, vs 51 in Ann Arbor.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 11.2× more on the calendar than Ann Arbor.
76/100
36% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
130
4% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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