$100k a year, no longer in Fort Collins
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
less monthly outlay than Fort Collins
On paper, Minneapolis and Fort Collins are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
15% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
7.85%
$288/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,000/mo
$4 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
30% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
3.7M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Fort Collins has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Fort Collins's 44.
A real upgrade on things to do: 157.0× Fort Collins's pace.
76/100
10% higher than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
8% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
130
23% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
neighbors of minneapolis on the map of tradeoffs:
compare minneapolis with:
