Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Salt Lake City
203,888
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Home Value
Minneapolis
$345,600
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Rent
Minneapolis
$1,329
Salt Lake City
$1,343
Crime Rate
Minneapolis
11.62
Salt Lake City
8.64
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Salt Lake City
132.4
Avg Temp
Minneapolis
46°F
Salt Lake City
N/A
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
How Similar Are Minneapolis & Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is Minneapolis's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Minneapolis
426,845
Salt Lake City
203,888
Minneapolis (426,845) is about 2.1x larger than Salt Lake City (203,888).
Violent Crime
Minneapolis
11.62
Salt Lake City
8.64
Minneapolis has a 26% higher violent crime than Salt Lake City.
Property Crime
Minneapolis
51.43
Salt Lake City
52.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Minneapolis
27.5%
Salt Lake City
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salt Lake City has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Minneapolis
5.7%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
Minneapolis has a 33% higher unemployment than Salt Lake City.
Median Income
Minneapolis
$80,269
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Minneapolis
$345,600
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Salt Lake City has a 30% higher home values than Minneapolis.
Education
Minneapolis
36.9%
Salt Lake City
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Minneapolis
61.6%
Salt Lake City
70.5%
Salt Lake City has a 13% higher demographics than Minneapolis.
Cost of Living
Minneapolis
129.4
Salt Lake City
132.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Minneapolis and Salt Lake City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Minneapolis
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Salt Lake City
Minneapolis leads in 3 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 180.4 in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City scores 89.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.6 in Minneapolis. Salt Lake City scores 107.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.4 in Minneapolis.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a median property tax of $2,628 vs $4,181 in Minneapolis (59% lower). Salt Lake City has a median home value of $495,700 vs $345,600 in Minneapolis (30% higher). Minneapolis has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 8.6% in Salt Lake City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis: 260,326 vs Salt Lake City: 126,178 for labor force. Salt Lake City has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.7% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City.
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Crime & Safety — Salt Lake City leads
Source: FBI UCRSalt Lake City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Salt Lake City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis. Salt Lake City has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 3.9% in Minneapolis.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 34.5% in Salt Lake City.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.1x the size of Salt Lake City (203,888).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMinneapolis: 5 vs Salt Lake City: 3 for with emergency services. Salt Lake City: 3.5 vs Minneapolis: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 5.2% in Salt Lake City. Minneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 1.6% in Salt Lake City. Minneapolis has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City.
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