$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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
less monthly outlay than Washington
The gap is real. Minneapolis costs noticeably less than Washington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
29% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
7.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,000/mo
$727 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$398k
36% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
3.7M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in minneapolis.
Washington gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 84 days under 20° here, 11 in Washington.
On par with Washington for events and shows.
76/100
13% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Snelling State Park, 9.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
130
19% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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