Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is Minneapolis's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Murfreesboro
157,547
Minneapolis (426,845) is about 2.7x larger than Murfreesboro (157,547).
Violent Crime
Minneapolis
11.62
Murfreesboro
4.21
Minneapolis's violent crime is significantly higher than Murfreesboro's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Minneapolis
51.43
Murfreesboro
20.22
Minneapolis's property crime is significantly higher than Murfreesboro's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
Minneapolis leans Democratic while Murfreesboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
Minneapolis has a 37% higher unemployment than Murfreesboro.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Minneapolis has a 32% higher education than Murfreesboro.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Murfreesboro
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Minneapolis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murfreesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinneapolis scores 95.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Murfreesboro. Minneapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,578 in Murfreesboro (11% lower). Murfreesboro scores 158.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.1 in Minneapolis.
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Housing Market — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a median property tax of $2,169 vs $4,181 in Minneapolis (93% lower). Murfreesboro has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 44.2% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.2% in Murfreesboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis: 260,326 vs Murfreesboro: 90,412 for labor force. Murfreesboro has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 16.4% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Murfreesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRMurfreesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis. Murfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Murfreesboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 6.19 in 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 25.2% in Murfreesboro. Minneapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 39.8% in Murfreesboro.
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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 2.7x the size of Murfreesboro (157,547). Murfreesboro skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 33.0.
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Minneapolis
Murfreesboro
Healthcare — Minneapolis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMinneapolis: 5 vs Murfreesboro: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis has a public transit of 7.5% compared to 0.3% in Murfreesboro. Minneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Murfreesboro. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro.
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