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Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Population: 426,845
VS
Rochester

Rochester, MN

Population: 121,638

Minneapolis vs Rochester

Side-by-side comparison of Minneapolis, MN and Rochester, MN

Demographics

Population
427KMinneapolis
122KRochester
3.5x diff
Median Age
33Minneapolis
36Rochester
10% diff
Pop. Density
7,905Minneapolis
2,146Rochester
3.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
57Minneapolis
55Rochester
5% diff
Male
51.2%
Minneapolis
48.6%
Rochester
5% diff
Female
48.8%
Minneapolis
51.4%
Rochester
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$80KMinneapolis
$88KRochester
9% diff
Per Capita Income
$51KMinneapolis
$50KRochester
2% diff
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Minneapolis
5.6%
Rochester
68% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Minneapolis
2.7%
Rochester
56% diff
Cost of Living
99Minneapolis
99Rochester
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,400Minneapolis
$1,178Rochester
19% diff

Housing

Home Value
$346KMinneapolis
$288KRochester
20% diff
Median Rent
$1,329Minneapolis
$1,316Rochester
1% diff
Homeownership
48.0%
Minneapolis
65.4%
Rochester
36% diff
Zillow Value
$327KMinneapolis
$334KRochester
2% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,638Minneapolis
$1,621Rochester
1% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Minneapolis
29.6%
Rochester
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
926Minneapolis
215Rochester
4.3x diff
Property Crime
4,517Minneapolis
1,881Rochester
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
11Minneapolis
1Rochester
12.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FMinneapolis
49°FRochester
1% diff
Jan Temp
19°FMinneapolis
21°FRochester
9% diff
Jul Temp
72°FMinneapolis
71°FRochester
1% diff
Rainfall
42.6"Minneapolis
35.0"Rochester
22% diff
Snowfall
50.6"Minneapolis
39.7"Rochester
27% diff
Sunny Days
269Minneapolis
276Rochester
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
54.5%
Minneapolis
50.1%
Rochester
9% diff
High School+
91.1%
Minneapolis
94.5%
Rochester
4% diff
Graduate+
21.4%
Minneapolis
21.9%
Rochester
2% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.5 minMinneapolis
17.2 minRochester
31% diff
Drive Alone
53.4%
Minneapolis
65.5%
Rochester
23% diff
Public Transit
7.5%
Minneapolis
4.1%
Rochester
84% diff
Work from Home
23.3%
Minneapolis
12.9%
Rochester
81% diff

Health

Obesity
29.4%
Minneapolis
36.7%
Rochester
25% diff
Smoking
13.0%
Minneapolis
11.7%
Rochester
11% diff
Uninsured
9.6%
Minneapolis
7.1%
Rochester
35% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Minneapolis
8.6%
Rochester
2% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Minneapolis
4.7%
Rochester
6% diff
Depression
26.3%
Minneapolis
24.7%
Rochester
6% diff

The Verdict

14 Minneapolis
:
25 Rochester

Rochester leads in 25 of 39 categories

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