$100k a year, no longer in Eugene
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
under Eugene, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Minneapolis is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
7% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
7.85%
$75/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,000/mo
$195 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
13% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
3.7M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Eugene actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Eugene's 1.
A month here packs 5.8× the events of Eugene.
76/100
1% higher than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
130
1344% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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