Population
Seattle
741,440
Minneapolis
426,845
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Minneapolis
$80,269
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Minneapolis
$345,600
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Minneapolis
$1,329
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Minneapolis
11.62
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Minneapolis
129.4
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Minneapolis
46°F
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Minneapolis
5.7%
How Similar Are Seattle & Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is Seattle's #7 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Minneapolis
426,845
Seattle has a 42% larger population than Minneapolis.
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Minneapolis
11.62
Minneapolis has a 33% higher violent crime than Seattle.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Minneapolis
51.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Minneapolis
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Minneapolis has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Minneapolis
5.7%
Minneapolis has a 25% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Minneapolis
$80,269
Seattle has a 34% higher median income than Minneapolis.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Minneapolis
$345,600
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than Minneapolis's — 62% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Minneapolis
36.9%
Seattle has a 28% higher education than Minneapolis.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Minneapolis
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Minneapolis
129.4
Seattle has a 38% higher cost of living than Minneapolis.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Minneapolis differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Minneapolis
Seattle leads in 6 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 314.0 in Seattle. Minneapolis has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,547 vs $216,614 in Seattle (61% lower). Minneapolis has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,924 vs $91,644 in Seattle (61% lower).
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Housing Market — Minneapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $345,600 in Minneapolis (164% higher). Minneapolis has a median property tax of $4,181 vs $7,025 in Seattle (68% lower). Minneapolis has a median rent of $1,329 vs $1,998 in Seattle (50% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Minneapolis: 260,326 for labor force. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $50,605 in Minneapolis (63% higher). Seattle has a median household income of $121,984 vs $80,269 in Minneapolis (52% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Seattle leads
Source: FBI UCRMinneapolis has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.19 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Seattle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Minneapolis. Seattle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 3.72 in Minneapolis.
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Weather & Climate — Seattle leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoMinneapolis: 27.7" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. Seattle: 3.2" vs Minneapolis: 14.4" for annual snowfall. Seattle averages 45°F, about 6°F warmer than Minneapolis.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 36.9% in Minneapolis. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% 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 ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 1.7x the size of Minneapolis (426,845). Minneapolis skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.5.
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Married Population
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Black
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Seattle
Minneapolis
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 3.5 vs Minneapolis: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 7.5% in Minneapolis. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 23.3% in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has a drive alone of 53.4% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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