Population
Raleigh
470,763
Minneapolis
426,845
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Minneapolis
$80,269
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Minneapolis
$345,600
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Minneapolis
$1,329
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Minneapolis
11.62
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Minneapolis
129.4
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Minneapolis
46°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Minneapolis
5.7%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is Raleigh's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Minneapolis
426,845
Both cities have similar populations — Raleigh at 470,763 and Minneapolis at 426,845.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Minneapolis
11.62
Minneapolis's violent crime is significantly higher than Raleigh's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Minneapolis
51.43
Minneapolis has a 45% higher property crime than Raleigh.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Minneapolis
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raleigh has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Minneapolis
5.7%
Minneapolis has a 20% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Minneapolis
$80,269
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Minneapolis
$345,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Minneapolis
36.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Minneapolis
61.6%
Minneapolis has a 13% higher demographics than Raleigh.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Minneapolis
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Minneapolis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raleigh leads in 3 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 126.0 in Raleigh. Minneapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Raleigh (14% lower). Minneapolis has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,547 vs $142,977 in Raleigh (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 44.2% in Minneapolis. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $4,181 in Minneapolis (32% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 16.4% in Minneapolis. Raleigh has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.7% in Minneapolis. Raleigh: 272,502 vs Minneapolis: 260,326 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRRaleigh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a violent crime clearance of 32.6% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh.
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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 36.1% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% 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 ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.1x the size of Minneapolis (426,845). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.7.
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Raleigh
Minneapolis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Minneapolis: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Minneapolis: 5 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinneapolis has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Minneapolis has a public transit of 7.5% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a drive alone of 65.1% compared to 53.4% in Minneapolis.
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