$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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 cost of moving past Columbus
You'd pay for Minneapolis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
33% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
7.85%
$197/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,000/mo
$612 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
92% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
3.7M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Columbus actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Columbus's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.8× more on the calendar than Columbus.
76/100
62% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
19% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
130
12900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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