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→Philadelphia
Philadelphia is cheesesteaks (the Pat's vs. Geno's argument is mostly theater), the Italian Market, and the Liberty Bell sitting modestly in a glass pavilion. Murals are everywhere (the city runs the largest public art program in the country). The Eagles fans climbing light poles is folklore for a reason. The food scene punches way above its weight and the bar scene knows it.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,679/mo
$1,869/mo
$190/mo more than Minneapolis (10%)
Median home price
Median home price
$398k
$393k
$5k less than Minneapolis
State income tax
State income tax
7.8%
6.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,000/mo
$5,896/mo
Minneapolis has $104/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
147 days
173 days
26 more than Minneapolis
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
1 days
2 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
84 days
21 days
days below 20°F per year
Minneapolis drops below 20°F on 63 more days per year than Philadelphia.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
76 / 100
69 / 100
7.0 pts behind Minneapolis
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
130 routes
122 routes
8 fewer direct routes than Minneapolis
Metro size
Metro size
3.7M metro
6.2M metro
Minneapolis has 1.2x fewer events per month than Philadelphia.
the verdict
4
Minneapolis
categories won
4
Philadelphia
categories won
Minneapolis wins on lifestyle, Philadelphia wins on weather. Dead even.
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