Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Colorado Springs
483,099
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Colorado Springs
$1,562
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Colorado Springs
7.18
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Colorado Springs
140.4
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Colorado Springs
48°F
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is Minneapolis's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Colorado Springs
483,099
Colorado Springs has a 12% larger population than Minneapolis.
Violent Crime
Minneapolis
11.62
Colorado Springs
7.18
Minneapolis has a 38% higher violent crime than Colorado Springs.
Property Crime
Minneapolis
51.43
Colorado Springs
34.49
Minneapolis has a 33% higher property crime than Colorado Springs.
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Colorado Springs
53.5%
Minneapolis leans Democratic while Colorado Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Colorado Springs has a 18% higher home values than Minneapolis.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Colorado Springs
28.5%
Minneapolis has a 23% higher education than Colorado Springs.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Colorado Springs
72.3%
Colorado Springs has a 15% higher demographics than Minneapolis.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Colorado Springs
140.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Colorado Springs differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Colorado Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Minneapolis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinneapolis scores 95.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Colorado Springs. Minneapolis has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,547 vs $146,040 in Colorado Springs (8% lower). Minneapolis has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,924 vs $61,786 in Colorado Springs (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a median property tax of $1,664 vs $4,181 in Minneapolis (151% lower). Colorado Springs has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.0% in Minneapolis. Colorado Springs has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 44.2% in Minneapolis.
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Jobs & Economy — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 16.4% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs. Minneapolis has a per capita income of $50,605 vs $44,893 in Colorado Springs (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Colorado Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRColorado Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis. Colorado Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Colorado Springs has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 3.9% in Minneapolis.
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Weather & Climate — Colorado Springs leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoColorado Springs: 13.7" vs Minneapolis: 27.7" for annual rainfall. Colorado Springs has a avg humidity of 56.2% compared to 69.4% in Minneapolis. Colorado Springs gets 37 more sunny days per year than Minneapolis.
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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 28.5% in Colorado Springs. Minneapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 41.5% in Colorado Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a population of 483,099, about 1.1x the size of Minneapolis (426,845). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.6.
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Colorado Springs
Healthcare — Colorado Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColorado Springs: 4.0 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 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Minneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs.
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