$100k salary, packing up from Austin
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 Austin
Minneapolis costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
6% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
7.85%
$654/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,000/mo
$750 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
8% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
3.7M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Austin actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Austin's 1.
31% more happening than in Austin.
76/100
36% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
6% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
130
210% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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