same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
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 San Francisco
Minneapolis runs on a fraction of San Francisco's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
47% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
7.85%
$121/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,000/mo
$1,588 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
68% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
3.7M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 0 in San Francisco.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 39% fewer events on a typical month.
76/100
8% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
6% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
130
17% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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