$100k a year, no longer in Hartford
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 Hartford
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Minneapolis is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
13% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
7.85%
$196/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,000/mo
$56 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
3% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
3.7M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Hartford gets 148 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 47 in Hartford.
5.4× the events of Hartford, and the calendar shows it.
76/100
13% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
130
400% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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