Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
MN metro vs CA 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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Home Value
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Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,427/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $95,102 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $369,500✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 3.7M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 18%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 64/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 261/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1702/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
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 →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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