same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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
more expensive each month than Seattle
Minneapolis edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
23% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
7.85%
$654/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,000/mo
$140 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
50% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
3.7M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 84 days below 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
Seattle hosts 1.6× more events.
76/100
18% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
130
44% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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