on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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
the monthly premium over Louisville
You'd pay for Minneapolis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
23% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
7.85%
$279/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,000/mo
$590 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
41% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
3.7M
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Louisville actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 84 days below 20°, vs 15 in Louisville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× Louisville's pace.
76/100
41% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
1% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
130
491% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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