$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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
less monthly outlay than Charleston
A near-tie on cost. What separates Minneapolis is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
16% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
7.85%
$112/mo more in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,000/mo
$195 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
8% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
3.7M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 84 days drop below 20° vs Charleston's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.8× Charleston's pace.
76/100
13% higher than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
1% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
130
550% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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