$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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 Miami, every month
Minneapolis is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
37% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
7.85%
$654/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,000/mo
$332 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
29% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
3.7M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 0 in Miami.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 6.3× busier.
76/100
1% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
130
22% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
if minneapolis appeals, also worth a look:
compare minneapolis with:
