$100k salary, packing up from New York
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
less monthly outlay than New York
In Minneapolis, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
50% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
7.85%
$240/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,000/mo
$1,890 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
46% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
3.7M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 19 in New York.
But the calendar thins out: New York stays 24.9× busier.
76/100
3% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
7% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
130
40% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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