Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Charlotte
886,283
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Charlotte
$78,438
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Charlotte
$351,500
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Charlotte
$1,504
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Charlotte
N/A
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Charlotte
130.4
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Charlotte
N/A
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Charlotte
4.4%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Charlotte?
Charlotte is Minneapolis's #8 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Charlotte
886,283
Charlotte (886,283) is about 2.1x larger than Minneapolis (426,845).
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Charlotte
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Charlotte has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Charlotte
4.4%
Minneapolis has a 22% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Charlotte
$78,438
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Charlotte
$351,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Charlotte
31.9%
Minneapolis has a 13% higher education than Charlotte.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Charlotte
41.5%
Minneapolis has a 33% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Charlotte
130.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Charlotte differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
Cost of Living & Affordability — Minneapolis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinneapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,538 in Charlotte (9% lower). Minneapolis scores 95.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.2 in Charlotte. Minneapolis scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Charlotte.
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Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $4,181 in Minneapolis (55% lower). Charlotte has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 44.2% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a median rent of $1,329 vs $1,504 in Charlotte (12% lower).
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Minneapolis: 260,326 for labor force. Charlotte has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 16.4% in Minneapolis. Charlotte has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.7% in Minneapolis.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Minneapolis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMinneapolis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 31.9% in Charlotte. Minneapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 2.1x the size of Minneapolis (426,845). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.4.
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Black
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Asian
Minneapolis
Charlotte
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 3.3 vs Minneapolis: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Minneapolis has a public transit of 7.5% compared to 2.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 53.4% in Minneapolis.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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