Population
Denver
713,734
Minneapolis
426,845
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Minneapolis
$80,269
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Minneapolis
$345,600
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Minneapolis
$1,329
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Minneapolis
11.62
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Minneapolis
129.4
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Minneapolis
46°F
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Minneapolis
5.7%
How Similar Are Denver & Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is Denver's #9 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Minneapolis
426,845
Denver has a 40% larger population than Minneapolis.
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Minneapolis
11.62
Minneapolis has a 15% higher violent crime than Denver.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Minneapolis
51.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Minneapolis
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Minneapolis has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Minneapolis
5.7%
Minneapolis has a 19% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Minneapolis
$80,269
Denver has a 12% higher median income than Minneapolis.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Minneapolis
$345,600
Denver has a 41% higher home values than Minneapolis.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Minneapolis
36.9%
Denver has a 10% higher education than Minneapolis.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Minneapolis
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Minneapolis
129.4
Denver has a 18% higher cost of living than Minneapolis.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Minneapolis differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Minneapolis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinneapolis scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Minneapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,754 in Denver (25% lower). Minneapolis has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,547 vs $164,525 in Denver (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $345,600 in Minneapolis (70% higher). Denver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $4,181 in Minneapolis (38% lower). Minneapolis has a median rent of $1,329 vs $1,770 in Denver (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Minneapolis: 260,326 for labor force. Denver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 16.4% in Minneapolis. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $50,605 in Minneapolis (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 3.9% in Minneapolis. Denver has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 32.6% in Minneapolis. Denver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis.
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Weather & Climate — Denver leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Minneapolis: 27.7" for annual rainfall. Minneapolis: 14.4" vs Denver: 18.9" for annual snowfall. Denver gets 45 more sunny days per year than Minneapolis.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 46.2% in Minneapolis. Denver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 36.9% in Minneapolis.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 1.7x the size of Minneapolis (426,845). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.2.
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Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 3.5 vs Minneapolis: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis has a public transit of 7.5% compared to 4.5% in Denver. Minneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 1.6% in Denver. Minneapolis: 17 min vs Denver: 19 min for mean commute time.
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