For a city of 430,324, Minneapolis does unevenly: it grades C, 262nd among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 84% of the country and it is among the most walkable places in the country. The trade-off: its crime rate is higher than 99% of U.S. towns, with 4,285 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. 41% of working residents work locally in Minneapolis, above both the Minnesota town median (9.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Pillsbury A Mill and Christ Church Lutheran. Of the 167 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher violent crime rate than Minneapolis.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AOutdoors AHistoryWeakestD⁻Safety CSchools CCost of living

What makes Minneapolis stand out

Where Minneapolis beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Pillsbury A Mill

HistoryA

Settled in 1850

152 places on the National Register

A history going back 176 years.

Biggest of 7

College	Students
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	52,981
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	4,006
Augsburg University	3,107

Colleges in town

7 colleges

63,015 students on campus

Students are 11% of residents.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Minneapolis10

Minnesota2.3

U.S.3.3

Worth knowing · SafetyD⁻

4.3 times the violent crime than MN

FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.

Pillsbury A Mill · National Register of Historic Places

Minneapolis’s story

176 years in pictures

Pillsbury A Mill is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1850, comes before those of 94% of the Minnesota towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 5,809 in 1860, 429,954 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 6 maps from 1896 on.

152 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1850Minneapolis is settled

Explore the history →

How Minneapolis grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Minneapolis is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for safety (better than 1%), so the C overall blends very different results.

WalkabilityEPA walkability 15 of 20; 15.6% of households have no car; 14.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA⁺Open →SafetyMore crime per resident than almost any U.S. townD⁻Open →HealthChildren's Hospitals & Clinics of MN 0.5 miles awayA⁻Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB⁺Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household income; 312,369 jobs based hereB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors10% conserved landAOpen →History20 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market20 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.4; 56% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minneapolis. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium

in town Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium

in town Stadium & arenaTarget Field

in town LakeBde Maka Ska

in town WaterfallSaint Anthony Falls

8 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Minneapolis: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Minneapolis, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMinneapolis water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressTown site

SchoolsMinneapolis Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereHennepin County Gov't CenterHennepin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021

ZIP codes55407, 55414, 55406, 5540855407 9% · 55414 9% · 55406 8% · 55408 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis draws workers from St. Paul and beyond and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota; it also reports violent crime at 4 times the Minnesota rate.

OutdoorsA

Conserved land covers 10.5% of Minneapolis

83 miles of trail in 185 parks and preserves. Minneapolis’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Nokomis Park, at 408 acres.

#22for trails in MN

10.5%

conserved · 3,853 of 36,553 acres

83 mi

of trails · 1.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Theodore Wirth Park	10.2 mi	193
2. West River Parkway	8.2 mi	248
3. Cedar Lake Park	4.6 mi	105

Full pageMinneapolis’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map83 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk10.2 miles of trail · Theodore Wirth Park Conserved land10.5% conserved · 3,853 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Minneapolis?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsC

Minneapolis’ public schools trail 73% of Minnesota districts

Its public schools are run by the Minneapolis Public School District. Three of its 174 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

27%of MN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Andersen MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	1,052	–
Washburn HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,521	A⁻
Hale ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–2	Grades K–2	326	A⁺

Full pageMinneapolis’ schools pageOpen the page

The districtsMinneapolis Public School District Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 9 graded neighbors Every school174 schools · Yinghua Academy Questions“Are Minneapolis’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation

SafetyD⁻

Minneapolis stands out in Minnesota and nationally: property crime there is higher

Violent crime runs at 10 per 1,000 residents, 4 times the Minnesota rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D−. Each of the 7 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Brooklyn Center (D) to Golden Valley (B+).

The property crime rate in Minneapolis is 44.8 per 1,000 residents. Minneapolis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.

1%of U.S. towns report more crimeD⁻Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Minneapolis10

Minnesota2.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Minneapolis44.8

Minnesota14.3

U.S.15.5

1st

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

4,285

violent crimes reported in 2025

19,198

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageMinneapolis’ safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type10 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsBehind its 9 graded neighbors Questions“Is Minneapolis, MN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁻

About one in two working residents works right in Minneapolis

312,369 jobs are based in Minneapolis, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 26.2% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Minnesota.

26% of workers work from home in Minneapolis. The top destinations are St. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Minneapolis.

41%work in town

	Minneapolis	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	26%	14%	11%
Below the poverty line	16%	7%	9.6%
Average trip to work	22 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Minneapolis41%

St. Paul9%

Bloomington5%

Edina4%

Eden Prairie3%

6 mi

median commute distance

312,369

jobs based in Minneapolis

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

A+

Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns

Full pageMinneapolis’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here312,369 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work41% work in Minneapolis Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthA⁻

Fewer of Minneapolis’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

26% of Minneapolis adults have high blood pressure. Among 271 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Minneapolis. 7.4% of Minneapolis adults have diabetes.

84%healthier than U.S. townsA⁻Health Grade

	Minneapolis	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	26%	31%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	72%	75%	79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	36%	30%	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	7.4%	10%	12%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

10 better8 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Minneapolis	MN
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.5%	8.5%
Fewer adults with arthritis	15.2%	22.3%
More adults facing food insecurity	17.2%	11.4%

Children's Hospitals & Clinics of MN

0.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

68th

percentile among MN towns

Full pageMinneapolis’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby0.5 miles to an ER · Children's Hospitals & Clinics of MN How adults are doingMore lonely adults Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 10 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁺

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Minneapolis

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 108 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Minneapolis.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

108

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageMinneapolis’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims108 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Minneapolis Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Minneapolis

July afternoons average 82.4°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 88% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 6.7°.

Minneapolis has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.

54″snow a winter

	Minneapolis	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
January low	7°F	6°F	22°F
July high	82°F	82°F	85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°

Spring35–55°

Summer61–80°

Fall39–57°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMinneapolis’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 7°Rain & snow54″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C

A typical Minneapolis home is worth about $328K

The typical Minneapolis home is worth about $328,000, up 0.7% in a year, 6% below the Minnesota typical home. Only 4 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Minneapolis.

$328KZillow home value

	Minneapolis	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	48%	75%	73%
Median rent	$1,371 a month	$1,192 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Minneapolis$328K

Minnesota$349K

Market temperature

days on market

101.3%

sale-to-list price

+0.7%

value change, 1 year

478

homes sold in May

Full pageMinneapolis’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 0.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income Rents$1,371 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 9 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Minneapolis

20pages on Minneapolis

The big questions

SchoolsCBehind 73% of MN districts · 174 schools SafetyD⁻10 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA⁻Better than MN on 10 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC$328K typical home · up 0.7% in a year Work & commuteB⁻$81K median household income · 312,369 jobs here Natural hazardsB⁺FEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA83 mi of trails · 10% conserved land PlacesAttractions74 nearby · U.S. Bank Stadium under 1 mi LibraryAFranklin Library CollegesMinneapolis College of Art and Design, in town

The story

HistoryASettled 1850 · 152 on the National Register Famous people20 born in Minneapolis Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 96 residents Climate82° summer highs · 54″ of snow

Day to day

News11 recent stories about Minneapolis WeatherHandbookZIP code 55401, 55402, 55403 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

31 within 15 miles of the center of Minneapolis

Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · MinneapolisIn town$6,161 in-state tuition University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · MinneapolisIn town$17,214 in-state tuition Minneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · MinneapolisIn town$45,484 tuition

About 11 of every 100 Minneapolis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

11% of Minneapolis is in college

7 colleges in town.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities52,981 students on campus

Admission: 80%
Net price: $16,778
Graduate: 85%

Minneapolis Community and Technical College4,006 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $13,812
Graduate: 20%

Augsburg University3,107 students on campus

Admission: 82%
Net price: $23,873
Graduate: 52%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

152 places in Minneapolis on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Pillsbury A MillNational Historic Landmark

Christ Church LutheranNational Historic Landmark

Minnehaha Historic District

Butler Brothers Company

Famous people from Minneapolis

20 notable people were born in Minneapolis.

See all 20 →

PrinceAmerican musician · 1958–2016

Terry GilliamAmerican born-British filmmaker, comedian, and actor · born 1940

Vince VaughnAmerican actor · born 1970

J. Paul GettyAmerican industrialist and art collector · 1892–1976

Pete HegsethUnited States Secretary of Defense · born 1980

Richard Dean AndersonAmerican actor · born 1950

About Minneapolis

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents. Minneapolis is built on an artesian aquifer on relatively flat terrain and is known for cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Nicknamed the "City of Lakes", Minneapolis is abundant in water, with thirteen la…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1850
Area: 58 sq mi
Elevation: 866 ft
ZIP code: 55401, 55402, 55403
Area code: 612

Minneapolis’s neighbors

9 towns share a border with Minneapolis.

Explore the map →

All 7 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Brooklyn Center (C) is closest.

How the neighbors grade

Town	MN rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Minneapolis	#262	C	C	D⁻	C	A⁻
Richfield	#203	B	C⁺	C	C⁺	A
St. Paul	#259	C	C⁺	D	C⁻	B⁺
St. Anthony	#125	A⁻	C⁻	C⁻	A⁻	A⁺
Golden Valley	#155	B⁺	C⁻	B⁺	C⁺	A⁺
St. Louis Park	#180	B	C	C⁻	B	A⁺
Brooklyn Center	#261	C	B⁻	D	C⁺	B
Robbinsdale	#241	C⁺	C	C	C	A⁻

Compare Minneapolis with a neighbor →

Questions about Minneapolis

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Minneapolis, MN a good place to live?

Minneapolis grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #262 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, D− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Minneapolis, MN expensive?

That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.

What is Minneapolis, MN known for?

20 notable people were born here, including Prince and Terry Gilliam.

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What is it like to live in Minneapolis?

What makes Minneapolis stand out

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

176 years in pictures

How Minneapolis grades

U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles

Moving to Minneapolis: who provides what

The data

Conserved land covers 10.5% of Minneapolis

Minneapolis’ public schools trail 73% of Minnesota districts

Minneapolis stands out in Minnesota and nationally: property crime there is higher

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

About one in two working residents works right in Minneapolis

Where working residents work

Fewer of Minneapolis’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Minneapolis

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Minneapolis

Typical low → high °F

A typical Minneapolis home is worth about $328K

Typical home value

Everything we know about Minneapolis

Colleges nearby

11% of Minneapolis is in college

Landmarks

Famous people from Minneapolis

About Minneapolis

Minneapolis’s neighbors

Questions about Minneapolis