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City guide · Minnesota
Moving to Minneapolis, MN
Lakes, Twin Cities arts, brutal winters.
Pop. 430kCost index 102.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $320kWalk score 71
Minneapolis (metro area) has an overall price level 102.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
102.5Housing index
91.3Groceries index (modeled)
100.6Utilities index (modeled)
100.4Electricity rate
15.1 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.5Median home value (est.)
$320,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moMinnesota unemployment is 4.5% with median household income $87k.
Unemployment rate
4.5%Median household income
$87,117Per-capita income
$47,926Labor-force participation
68.1%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberMinneapolis: median home value $320,000.
Home value
$320,000Rent
$1,500/moHomeownership rate
72.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
42/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowMinnesota 4th-grade math proficiency: 44.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
44.8%Per-pupil spending
$14,244Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
55.0%Notable universities
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