Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Minneapolis.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Minneapolis compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 426,845City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $80,269Incorporated place (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($78,538)U.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 106ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)6% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $345,600City limits (ACS)14% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,329City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.0%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 25 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 7158% above U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 925.7annualized per 100k · citywide54% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 4517annualized per 100k · citywide46% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 81°F6.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 12°F22.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 31.6 inNear U.S. avg (32.9 in)U.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2468% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Minneapolis with another city
Harsh winters and a strong medical/tech employment base define Twin Cities life. Winter lows around 12°F mean heating costs and snow logistics belong on the checklist. Average one-way commute time is about 25 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 71/100. Labor-market readings near 4.0% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~925.7 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
Minneapolis, Minnesota counts about 426,845 residents inside the city limits. With median income around $80,269 and a cost index of 106, the market reads close to the national housing-cost baseline. A typical home near $345,600 and rents around $1,329 frame most shortlists.
Minneapolis sits in that mid-to-large city band where urban and quieter residential pockets often share one municipal boundary. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Minneapolis with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Minneapolis city, 1600000US2743000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN270530000000003 (Hennepin County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00014922 MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28