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Minneapolis, MN cityscape

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Minneapolis

mn · metro 3.7M

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a 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.

metro3.7M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$892

less monthly outlay than Bridgeport

Minneapolis sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the minneapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,679/mo

39% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)

02state income tax

7.85%

$196/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport

vs 5.5% in Bridgeport

03after rent

$6,000/mo

$892 more than Bridgeport

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$398k

48% cheaper than Bridgeport

vs $768k in Bridgeport

05metro size

3.7M

vs 952k in Bridgeport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

147

pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.

Bridgeport gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 15 in Bridgeport.

A real upgrade on things to do: 22.4× Bridgeport's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

76/100

19% higher than Bridgeport

vs 64/100 in Bridgeport

Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.

·walk score®

93/100

1% higher than Bridgeport

vs 92/100 in Bridgeport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

130

12900% more than Bridgeport

vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport

04 · see also

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