Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Portland
642,715
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Portland
$88,792
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Portland
$557,600
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Portland
$1,596
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Portland
7.20
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Portland
156.3
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Portland
53°F
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Portland
5.5%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Portland?
Portland is Minneapolis's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Portland
642,715
Portland has a 34% larger population than Minneapolis.
Violent Crime
Minneapolis
11.62
Portland
7.20
Minneapolis has a 38% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Minneapolis
51.43
Portland
55.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Portland
17.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Minneapolis has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Portland
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Portland
$88,792
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Portland
$557,600
Portland has a 38% higher home values than Minneapolis.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Portland
40.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Portland
70.1%
Portland has a 12% higher demographics than Minneapolis.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Portland
156.3
Portland has a 17% higher cost of living than Minneapolis.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
Portland leads in 5 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 221.9 in Portland. Minneapolis scores 129.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Portland. Minneapolis has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,924 vs $68,755 in Portland (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $345,600 in Minneapolis (38% higher). Portland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.0% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a median property tax of $4,181 vs $5,495 in Portland (24% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Minneapolis: 260,326 for labor force. Portland has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 16.4% in Minneapolis. Portland has a median household income of $88,792 vs $80,269 in Minneapolis (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis. Portland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Portland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.20 compared to 11.62 in Minneapolis.
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Weather & Climate — Portland leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoPortland: 3.1" vs Minneapolis: 14.4" for annual snowfall. Minneapolis: 27.7" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Portland averages 45°F, about 7°F cooler than Minneapolis.
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 46.2% in Minneapolis. Portland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 36.9% in Minneapolis.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 1.5x the size of Minneapolis (426,845). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 38.6.
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Black
Hispanic
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Minneapolis
Portland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMinneapolis: 5 vs Portland: 4 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.8 vs Minneapolis: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 2.3% in Minneapolis. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 23.3% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis: 17 min vs Portland: 18 min for mean commute time.
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