same $100k income, fresh start from Minneapolis
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Minneapolis
Not a fortune, but real money. Oklahoma City runs cheaper than Minneapolis month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
18% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.75%
$258/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,562/mo
$562 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
38% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
1.5M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Minneapolis keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 26 days top 95° vs Minneapolis's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Minneapolis stays 3.2× busier.
45/100
41% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
22% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
20
85% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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