same $100k income, fresh start from Chicago
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
cheaper each month than Chicago
You'd feel the difference in Minneapolis. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Chicago.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
23% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
7.85%
$242/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,000/mo
$249 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
9% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
3.7M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Chicago gets 153 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 84 days drop below 20° vs Chicago's 38.
Noticeably quieter than Chicago. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
76/100
9% higher than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
130
40% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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