Living in Minneapolis (Minnesota)

Minneapolis (Minnesota) is a city in Minnesota, United States, home to 410,939 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 4,750), young professionals (top 1%, #4 of 4,444), single professionals (top 1%, #5 of 4,537).

Residents410,939
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,314,400 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, under 1 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,501 km
Within 10 km617,057 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 46 min, sunset 23:34

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How Minneapolis (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family57#3,007 of 11,898#159 of 211Map
Low-income household49#2,344 of 9,771#125 of 207Map
Low-income family53#2,533 of 8,006#136 of 151Map
Single parent59#1,589 of 6,237#95 of 116Map
Pensioner couple56#6,275 of 9,474#135 of 173Map
Single pensioner60#4,419 of 9,474#136 of 173Map
Early retiree60#4,965 of 10,762#132 of 233Map
Single professional82#5 of 4,537#1 of 79Map
Young professional84#4 of 4,444#1 of 77Map
DINKS87#11 of 3,053#1 of 56Map
Remote worker59#2,994 of 7,271#104 of 146Map
Commuter84#14 of 6,227#1 of 99Map
Car-free household86#26 of 3,933#1 of 63Map
Student85#9 of 2,119#1 of 48Map
First-home buyer58#1,274 of 8,006#67 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover45#5,133 of 12,111#225 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#13 of 4,114#1 of 69Map
Expat professional85#13 of 7,271#1 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,156 of 9,474#44 of 173Map
Nature-focused household24#16,350 of 18,063#398 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,907 of 16,523#365 of 368Map
Rural value seeker19#15,921 of 18,063#398 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover73#1,167 of 16,523#55 of 368Map
Lottery winner88#4 of 21,167#1 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,627 of 12,111#251 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#51 of 12,111#3 of 263Map
Digital native80#2 of 4,750#1 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Health and elderly89
  • Education and family85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Safety and community37
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Green space17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.