Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$362,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,371/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Minneapolis 28%
Minneapolis
Hennepin County427,246 residentsMinneapolis Public School District
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
25th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Minneapolis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Minneapolis against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency34th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.7
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate75%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index97
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.20%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute22.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi67
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 100/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés586
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries30
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks222
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$80,846
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.9%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations57%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Minneapolis on housing & affordability
Minneapolis's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover20 mi from MinneapolisB 62 C Chanhassen16 mi from MinneapolisB 70 B− Lakeville20 mi from MinneapolisB− 70 B− Edina7 mi from MinneapolisB− 74 B Hugo20 mi from MinneapolisB− 60 C Eden Prairie12 mi from MinneapolisB− 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Minneapolis
Is Minneapolis, MN a good place to live?
Minneapolis scores 63 out of 100, 25th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Minneapolis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $362,200, 3% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.20%. $1,371/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Minneapolis?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Minneapolis sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 12.7 student–teacher ratio. Minneapolis is served by Minneapolis Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Minneapolis?
The mean commute is 22.0 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 67 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Minneapolis?
Within two miles there are 30 groceries, 586 restaurants and cafés and 222 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Minneapolis old or new?
The median home in Minneapolis was built in 1951 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 44% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.