on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
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
lighter monthly cost than Philadelphia
A near-tie on cost. What separates Minneapolis is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
10% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
7.85%
$86/mo more in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,000/mo
$104 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
1% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
3.7M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Philadelphia actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 84 days below 20°, vs 21 in Philadelphia.
About as much going on as in Philadelphia.
76/100
10% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
130
7% more than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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