on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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
the monthly premium over Phoenix
You'd pay for Minneapolis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
3% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
7.85%
$446/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,000/mo
$386 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
13% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
3.7M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 84 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Comparable to Phoenix for events and concerts.
76/100
15% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
130
43% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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