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Affordability in Minneapolis

Minneapolis ranks #78 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 42 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 43rd percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Minnesota.

affordability score
42
Some Fun
National rank
#78 of 134
In Minnesota
#1 of 2
Percentile
43rd

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Minneapolis sits 8 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Minneapolis

  1. T#75 Winston-Salem, NC 44
  2. #77 St. Petersburg, FL 43
  3. #78 Minneapolis, MN — this page 42
  4. T#79 Oakland, CA 41
  5. T#79 Portland, OR 41

See the full leaderboard — The most affordable cities →

Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Minneapolis

Minneapolis scores 84 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: