01 · the cities
Minneapolis
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.
full dispatch→Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,679/mo
$1,731/mo
$52/mo more than Minneapolis (3%)
Median home price
Median home price
$398k
$451k
$52k more than Minneapolis
State income tax
State income tax
7.8%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,000/mo
$6,602/mo
Las Vegas has $602/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
147 days
210 days
63 more than Minneapolis
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
1 days
104 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
84 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Las Vegas has 103 more days above 95°F each year than Minneapolis. Minneapolis drops below 20°F on 84 more days per year than Las Vegas.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
76 / 100
80 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of Minneapolis
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
130 routes
133 routes
3 more direct routes than Minneapolis
Metro size
Metro size
3.7M metro
2.3M metro
Minneapolis has 22.3x fewer events per month than Las Vegas.
the verdict
3
Minneapolis
categories won
6
Las Vegas
categories won
Las Vegas leads on weather and lifestyle and wins overall.
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