Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
DC metro vs MN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN · 3.7M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Home Value
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,427/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $95,102 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $369,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 3.7M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 18%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 64/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 2.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 261/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1702/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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