Minneapolis vs St. Paul
Minneapolis, MN compared with St. Paul, MN · 8 miles apart
Minneapolis has 430,324 residents to St. Paul’s 306,684. Minneapolis comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, clear days a year. St. Paul does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Minneapolis, MN | St. Paul, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 430,324 | 306,684 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,969 | 5,900 |
| Median household income | $80,846 | $73,394 |
| Median home value | $362,200 | $294,500 |
| Median rent | $1,371 | $1,281 |
| Homeownership | 47.7% | 52.9% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 33.4 | 33.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 55.5% | 43.8% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 4.5× | 4× |
| Clear days a year | 20 | 18 |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | 9 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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