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Minneapolis, MN cityscape

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Minneapolis

mn · metro 3.7M

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a 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.

metro3.7M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$602

the monthly premium over Knoxville

You'd pay for Minneapolis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the minneapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,679/mo

3% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)

02state income tax

7.85%

$654/mo more in state tax than Knoxville

vs 0% in Knoxville

03after rent

$6,000/mo

$602 less than Knoxville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$398k

10% more expensive than Knoxville

vs $364k in Knoxville

05metro size

3.7M

vs 947k in Knoxville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

147

pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.

Knoxville actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Knoxville's 9.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.7× more on the calendar than Knoxville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

76/100

10% higher than Knoxville

vs 69/100 in Knoxville

Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.

·walk score®

93/100

31% higher than Knoxville

vs 71/100 in Knoxville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

130

665% more than Knoxville

vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville

04 · see also

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