with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
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 Boston
In Minneapolis, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
47% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
7.85%
$237/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,000/mo
$1,228 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
48% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
3.7M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 84 days drop below 20° vs Boston's 33.
About as much going on as in Boston.
76/100
7% higher than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
130
26% more than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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