Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington vs Raleigh-Cary
MN metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington(5/6 categories)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN · 3.7M
5
categories won
Winner
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Home Value
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Unemployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Violent Crime
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Metric
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,427/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $95,102 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $369,500✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 3.7M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 18%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 64/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6%✓ | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 261/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1702/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
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 →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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