City Comparison
Minneapolis vs Chicago
A data-driven comparison of Minneapolis, MN and Chicago, IL across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Minneapolis
Affordability
Chicago
Safety
Chicago
Walkability
Chicago
Air Quality
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Chicago, IL
Housing & Cost of Living
$295,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$270,000
$2,088
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,391
$60,628
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$62,097
95
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
181
11.5¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.4¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
11.4 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
4.1 per 1K
53.1 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
25.0 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
93/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
100/100
88/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
100/100
86/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
81/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 21
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 36
Relatively High
Climate Risk
Relatively Moderate
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
64/100
Kurby Score
60/100
Demographics & Economy
429,954
Population
2,693,976
30.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
28.0%
3.7%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
4.6%
16.8%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
16.9%