Transient accommodations are available at several motels from near the airport to downtown Duluth. Most apartments require a six month lease, but some are available with a one month lease. Very few houses are available for rent, but there are plenty of good quality homes to be bought. The Duluth Transit Authority provides good bus service within the city and occasional runs to the main airport terminal, but that is three miles by car from the Weather Service Office. The WFO is on a bus route, but there are only two or three runs per day.
Personal automobiles are necessary to get to and from work.
Minnesota sales tax is 6 percent, Duluth has a 1 percent tax, both have exemptions for food drugs and clothing. Wisconsin sales tax is 5 percent with exemptions for food only. Wisconsin state income tax is similar. Real Estate taxes in rural areas are somewhat lower.