$100k salary, packing up from Des Moines
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
more each month than Des Moines ran you
You'd pay for Minneapolis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
32% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
7.85%
$154/mo more in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,000/mo
$565 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
33% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
3.7M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Des Moines has the edge here, logging 151 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Des Moines's 55.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.4× Des Moines's pace.
76/100
38% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
19% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
130
665% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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