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Moving to Minnesota
Twin Cities arts, brutal winters, top public schools.
MidwestCapital: Saint PaulPop. 5.7M
Minnesota has an overall price level 98.6 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
98.6Housing index
91.3Groceries index
100.5Utilities index (modeled)
99.8Electricity rate
16.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.7Median home value
$344,600Median monthly rent
$1,291/moMinnesota unemployment is 4.4% with median household income $87k.
Unemployment rate
4.4%Median household income
$87,117Per-capita income
$47,926Labor-force participation
68.1%Avg weekly wage
$1,505Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Minnesota: median home value $344,600.
Home value
$344,600Rent
$1,291/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 (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
55.0%Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schoolsCity guides in Minnesota
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