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Population
430,324
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$362,200
Owner-occupied units
Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota · 44.963° N, 93.268° W · 54 sq mi
Minneapolis is the 46th largest city on this site, with a population of 430,324 and about 7,969 residents per square mile. The median household earns $80,846 a year, and the median home is worth $362,200.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
54 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
7,969
People per square mile
Rank by population
#46
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#215
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$80,846
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,371
Per month
Homeownership
47.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22 min
One way
People
Median age
33.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
55.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
13.7%
Households
192,734
2.12 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 20/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 146/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 57/yr
Days above 90° 12/yr
Below freezing 143/yr
Annual rainfall 37.5in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 84°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 7°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 27.1%
Professional & business services 15.7%
Retail trade 10.4%
Manufacturing 9.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Minnesota
State bird
Common Loon
State flower
Pink & White Lady's Slipper
State capital
Saint Paul
Nickname
The North Star State
Compare Minneapolis with
- Minneapolis vs OaklandSide by side
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- Minneapolis vs EdinaSide by side
- Minneapolis vs BakersfieldSide by side
- Minneapolis vs St. PaulSide by side
- Minneapolis vs RochesterSide by side
Cities near Minneapolis
- St. Louis Park, MN5 mi · 50,027
- Edina, MN7 mi · 54,356
- St. Paul, MN8 mi · 306,684
- Minnetonka, MN9 mi · 53,969
- Bloomington, MN10 mi · 89,034
- Plymouth, MN10 mi · 78,942
- Brooklyn Park, MN11 mi · 83,543
- Eagan, MN11 mi · 67,109
Cities about the same size
- Bakersfield, CA422,165
- Oakland, CA440,838
- Tulsa, OK416,209
- Tampa, FL413,554
- Long Beach, CA450,469
- Aurora, CO410,053
- Virginia Beach, VA453,737
- Arlington, TX402,134
More in Minnesota
- Rochester124,292
- Duluth88,330
- Woodbury81,558
- Lakeville79,270
- Blaine76,603
- Maple Grove73,893
- St. Cloud72,647
- Burnsville65,244
Wealthiest person in Minnesota
Name
Glen Taylor
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$2.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Mankato
Source of wealth
Printing
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Minnesota · private sector
Employer
Mayo Clinic
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Minnesota
Company
UnitedHealth Group
Revenue
$400.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Minnetonka
Ticker
UNH
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.