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Minneapolis, MN cityscape

if you left savannah

Minneapolis

mn · metro 3.7M

photo: Bl∡ke / pexels

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

$106

more expensive each month than Savannah

A small premium for Minneapolis. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the minneapolis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,679/mo

5% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)

02state income tax

7.85%

$197/mo more in state tax than Savannah

vs 5.49% in Savannah

03after rent

$6,000/mo

$106 less than Savannah

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

04a house here

$398k

14% more expensive than Savannah

vs $349k in Savannah

05metro size

3.7M

vs 425k in Savannah

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

147

pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.

Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 84 days stay under 20°, well past Savannah's 0.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 9.8× more on the calendar than Savannah.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

76/100

46% higher than Savannah

vs 52/100 in Savannah

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

·walk score®

93/100

3% higher than Savannah

vs 90/100 in Savannah

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

130

900% more than Savannah

vs 13 nonstops in Savannah

04 · see also

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