Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Glendale
192,270
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Glendale
$84,262
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Glendale
$1,043,900
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Glendale
$2,095
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Glendale
2.88
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Glendale
201.1
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Glendale
8.2%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Glendale?
Glendale is Minneapolis's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Glendale
192,270
Minneapolis (426,845) is about 2.2x larger than Glendale (192,270).
Violent Crime
Minneapolis
11.62
Glendale
2.88
Minneapolis's violent crime is significantly higher than Glendale's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Minneapolis
51.43
Glendale
20.27
Minneapolis's property crime is significantly higher than Glendale's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Glendale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Glendale
8.2%
Glendale has a 31% higher unemployment than Minneapolis.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Glendale
$84,262
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Glendale
$1,043,900
Glendale's home values is significantly higher than Minneapolis's — 67% difference.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Glendale
33.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Glendale
67.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Glendale
201.1
Glendale has a 36% higher cost of living than Minneapolis.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Glendale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Glendale
Minneapolis leads in 4 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 338.7 in Glendale. Minneapolis has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,547 vs $209,186 in Glendale (36% lower). Minneapolis has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,924 vs $88,502 in Glendale (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $345,600 in Minneapolis (67% higher). Minneapolis has a median rent of $1,329 vs $2,095 in Glendale (37% lower). Minneapolis has a owner-occupied of 48.0% compared to 35.3% in Glendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis: 260,326 vs Glendale: 100,663 for labor force. Minneapolis has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 8.2% in Glendale. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Glendale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.88 compared to 11.62 in Minneapolis. Glendale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMinneapolis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.9% in Glendale. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 46.2% in Minneapolis.
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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 2.2x the size of Glendale (192,270). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 41.4.
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Black
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Minneapolis
Glendale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMinneapolis: 5 vs Glendale: 4 for with emergency services. Glendale: 3.4 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 bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Minneapolis has a public transit of 7.5% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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