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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

$386

lighter monthly cost than Naples

Not a fortune, but real money. Minneapolis runs cheaper than Naples month over month.
landable, recorded on the minneapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,679/mo

38% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

7.85%

$654/mo more in state tax than Naples

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$6,000/mo

$386 more than Naples

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

04a house here

$398k

41% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

3.7M

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

147

pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.

Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 0 in Naples.

·outdoorscore

76/100

31% higher than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

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

·walk score®

93/100

15% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

130

282% more than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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