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    Moving to Minneapolis, MN

    Is Minneapolis a good place to live?

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    Minneapolis ranks #40 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (26/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $345,600
    +5.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,329
    per month
    Household income
    $80,269
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Minneapolis

    The median home value in Minneapolis is $345,600 and median rent is $1,329 a month, against a median household income of $80,269. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Minneapolis crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Minnesota the 2025 rate was 226 violent and 1,429 property crimes per 100,000 people — #31 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Minneapolis, MN

    Minneapolis has about 426,845 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Minneapolis with

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    More: Where to move in Minnesota · Best counties in Minnesota

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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