on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
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
the monthly premium over Atlanta
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Minneapolis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
7% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
7.85%
$197/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,000/mo
$62 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
3% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
3.7M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 2 in Atlanta.
34% fewer events than Atlanta. The pace eases up.
76/100
13% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
130
40% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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