Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Denton
146,987
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Denton
$73,719
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Denton
$325,700
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Denton
$1,344
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Denton
2.04
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Denton
130.7
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Denton
N/A
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Denton
5.2%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Denton?
Denton is Minneapolis's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Denton
146,987
Minneapolis (426,845) is about 2.9x larger than Denton (146,987).
Violent Crime
Minneapolis
11.62
Denton
2.04
Minneapolis's violent crime is significantly higher than Denton's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Minneapolis
51.43
Denton
17.45
Minneapolis's property crime is significantly higher than Denton's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Denton
55.8%
Minneapolis leans Democratic while Denton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Denton
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Denton
$73,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Denton
$325,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Denton
25.7%
Minneapolis has a 30% higher education than Denton.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Denton
62.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Denton
130.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Denton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denton
Minneapolis leads in 4 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 112.7 in Denton. Minneapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,648 in Denton (15% lower). Minneapolis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,931 in Denton (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a single-family homes of 57.8% compared to 44.2% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a median property tax of $4,181 vs $5,456 in Denton (23% lower). Minneapolis has a median home value of $345,600 vs $325,700 in Denton (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis: 260,326 vs Denton: 82,484 for labor force. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 12.2% in Denton. Minneapolis has a per capita income of $50,605 vs $37,286 in Denton (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRDenton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis. Denton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 6.81 in Minneapolis. Denton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 11.62 in Minneapolis.
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Weather & Climate
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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 25.7% in Denton. Minneapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 38.2% in Denton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis has a population of 426,845, about 2.9x the size of Denton (146,987). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 33.0.
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Black
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Minneapolis
Denton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMinneapolis: 5 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services. Denton: 4.7 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 0.9% in Denton. Minneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Denton. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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