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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

$65

the monthly premium over Myrtle Beach

Almost a wash on cost. The case for Minneapolis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the minneapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,679/mo

3% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)

02state income tax

7.85%

$112/mo more in state tax than Myrtle Beach

vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach

03after rent

$6,000/mo

$65 less than Myrtle Beach

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

04a house here

$398k

10% more expensive than Myrtle Beach

vs $361k in Myrtle Beach

05metro size

3.7M

vs 397k in Myrtle Beach

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

147

pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.

Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 0 in Myrtle Beach.

A real upgrade on things to do: 6.8× Myrtle Beach's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

76/100

31% higher than Myrtle Beach

vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach

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

·walk score®

93/100

69% higher than Myrtle Beach

vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

130

465% more than Myrtle Beach

vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach

04 · see also

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