Minneapolis or New York: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Minneapolis wins on more indicators: 8 of 11 against 3.
- Money: Minneapolis 3:1
- Climate and risks: Minneapolis 5:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Minneapolis
Indicator
New York
Money
Better: Minneapolis (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$82,844
202412% lower
✓$94,460
202414% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,736
2026-09-3051% lower
✗$3,546
2026-09-30104% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$387,807
2026-09-3047% lower
✗$730,949
2026-09-3088% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓104.8 100 = US average
20247% lower
✗112.6 100 = US average
20247% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Minneapolis (5 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓47 AQI
202410% lower
✗52 AQI
202411% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓6 days per year
202475% lower
✗24 days per year
2024300% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓27 days per year
2016-202534% lower
✗41 days per year
2016-202551% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗51 days per year
2016-20251587% higher
✓3 days per year
2016-202594% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗13.1 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
68 days per year
2016-2025
11 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,991 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,313 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
498 °C·days per year
2016-2025
769 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
84 days per year
2016-2025
106 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
12 days per year
2016-2025
5 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
821 mm per year
2016-2025
1,277 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
8.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
64 %
2021-2025
57 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓9 days per year
2021-202553% lower
✗20 days per year
2021-2025113% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,190 km
2006-2025
2 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
✗0.05 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
no data
4.8 magnitude
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,757,952 people
2024
19,940,274 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Minneapolis, New York.