$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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 Denver
Minneapolis edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
10% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
7.85%
$288/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,000/mo
$104 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
34% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
3.7M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Denver has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 84 days below 20° here, 66 in Denver.
Denver hosts 2.9× more events.
76/100
11% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
130
23% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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