Minneapolis or St. Louis: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Minneapolis and St. Louis are even: 5 : 5 across 11 indicators.
- Money: St. Louis 1:3
- Climate and risks: Minneapolis 4:2
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
St. Louis
Money
Better: St. Louis (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$82,844
20246% higher
✗$78,326
20245% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,736
2026-09-3022% higher
✓$1,427
2026-09-3018% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$387,807
2026-09-3042% higher
✓$273,164
2026-09-3030% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗104.8 100 = US average
202410% higher
✓95.1 100 = US average
20249% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Minneapolis (4 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓47 AQI
202415% lower
✗55 AQI
202417% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓6 days per year
202463% lower
✗16 days per year
2024167% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓27 days per year
2016-202570% lower
✗92 days per year
2016-2025237% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗51 days per year
2016-2025406% higher
✓10 days per year
2016-202580% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗13.1 days per year
2016-20252520% higher
✓0.5 days per year
2016-202596% lower
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
68 days per year
2016-2025
16 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,991 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,200 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
498 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,133 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
84 days per year
2016-2025
90 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
12 days per year
2016-2025
4 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
821 mm per year
2016-2025
1,115 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)
9.5 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)
14.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
64 %
2021-2025
62 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓9 days per year
2021-202578% lower
✗42 days per year
2021-2025352% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,190 km
2006-2025
898 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,757,952 people
2024
2,811,927 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, St. Louis.