Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MA metro vs MN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington(5/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
1
categories won
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN · 3.7M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Home Value
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Unemployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Violent Crime
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,427/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $95,102 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $369,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 3.7M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 18%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 64/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 261/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1702/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN
Median Rent
$1,427/mo
Median Income
$95,102
Home Value
$369,500
Population
3.7M
3.7M residentsView profile →
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