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Is Minnesota a Good Place to Live? Minnesota Rankings, Cost of Living, Crime & Taxes
Minnesota ranks #12 of 50 with a composite score of 70.4 and a B+ grade, strongest in transportation (#5) and weakest in affordability (#29). The median household earns $87,117 (8% above the national median), homes typically cost $350,752 (5% below the national average), and violent crime is 224 per 100,000 (32% below the national average).
Newcomers brace for Minnesota's winter and get ambushed by the invoice instead, a top income rate of 9.85% and infant childcare at $20,592 a year. What the invoice buys is real: life expectancy of 79.3 years, #6, and Twin Cities wages that put the median household at $87,117.
Minnesota by the numbers
Six measures every state is judged on, each with Minnesota's rank of 50 and the national figure beside it.
Sources, latest releases: Census Bureau ACS (income), Zillow Research (home value), BEA Regional Price Parities (cost index), FBI state crime estimates (crime), BLS LAUS (unemployment), WalletHub tax burden study (taxes). Rank 1 is the best value in each measure: highest income, lowest cost, lowest crime.
Read the Minnesota overview
Minnesota scores above the national average in 10 of 11 categories and ranks #5 of 12 states in the Midwest, behind 4 regional neighbors. Its biggest edge over the country is violent crime rate (224, 32% below the national average); its biggest shortfall is total tax burden (9.72%, 1.0 points above the national average). With 2 top-10 finishes and no bottom-10 category, its weaknesses are relative, not absolute.
Where does Minnesota rank in each category?
All 11 categories that make up the composite, heaviest weight first. Minnesota is top 10 in 2 and bottom 10 in 0.
| Category | Score | Rank | Grade | Weight | US avg | The numbers behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 53.1 | #15 of 50 | B+ | 15% | 47.1 | Its unemployment rate is 3.9% and median household income is $87,117. |
| Safety | 77.1 | #18 of 50 | B+ | 12% | 68.9 | The FBI estimates 223.5 violent crimes and 1,411.5 property crimes per 100,000 residents. |
| Health | 74.5 | #9 of 50 | A | 12% | 54.4 | Life expectancy is 79.3 years, 32.3% of adults have obesity, and 5.1% of residents are uninsured. |
| Education | 64.7 | #19 of 50 | B | 12% | 57.5 | Eighth graders average 282 in NAEP math and 260 in reading, and the high school graduation rate is 83.6%. |
| Affordability | 63.1 | #29 of 50 | C+ | 10% | 65.2 | Typical home value $350,752 (4.0x median income); cost of living index 98.6 (100 = US); center-based infant care $20,592 a year. |
| Fiscal Health | 59.2 | #26 of 50 | B | 8% | 58.1 | It carries $3,460 of debt per resident, has 79% of pensions funded, and holds a AAA credit rating. |
| Growth | 40.7 | #25 of 50 | B | 7% | 38.8 | Population grew 0.57% last year; Census net domestic migration is +1.4 per 1,000 residents (the Moving section below uses IRS household counts, a different series). |
| Transportation | 59.6 | #5 of 50 | A+ | 7% | 49.8 | The average commute is 22.7 minutes, 1.8% of workers use public transit, and 14.7% work from home. |
| Livability | 36.5 | #17 of 50 | B+ | 7% | 34.3 | It has 1.521 restaurants and 0.044 arts venues per 1,000 residents, plus 0.158 bars and 0.166 social associations per 1,000. |
| Outdoor Access | 30.7 | #21 of 50 | B | 6% | 29.4 | 10.9% of its land is public, with 3.8 recreation facilities per 10,000 residents. |
| Environment | 51.0 | #12 of 50 | B+ | 4% | 42.5 | Its median air quality index is 36, 36% of its electricity is renewable, and its FEMA disaster risk score is 26.7. |
Weight, US average and the evidence sentence for each category are shown on wider screens.
Grades follow rank, not score: A+ for ranks 1–5, A for 6–10, B+ for 11–18, B for 19–26, C+ for 27–34, C for 35–42, D for 43–48, F for 49–50. US avg is the mean score of the 50 states. Click a category for its 50-state ranking.
Category shape
Minnesota's 11 category scores. A balanced state fills the wheel evenly; Minnesota bulges toward transportation and dips at affordability.
How expensive is Minnesota?
Minnesota's cost of living index is 98.6 against a national baseline of 100, 1% below the national average and #30 of 50 (1 = cheapest). The typical home is worth $350,752 (5% below the national average); buying it takes an income of about $98,911, $11,794 more than the median household earns. Inside the state the spread is wide: among tracked cities, St. Cloud is cheapest (index 87.6) and St. Louis Park priciest (104.8).
Housing market snapshot · August
Cool marketRanked #25 of 50 most expensive by typical value and #23 on price relative to income (1 = most affordable). The median household is $11,794 short of the income needed to buy the typical home.
Full Minnesota housing market: 26-year chart, rent vs. buy, cities →What a household keeps at $75,000
| Household | Minnesota | Median state | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family of fourTwo adults, two kids, one in daycare | −$24,536 | −$11,758 | #37 of 50 |
| Single adultOne-bedroom rent, no childcare | +$30,192 | +$31,418 | #29 of 50 |
| Retiree coupleOwn the home, no payroll tax | +$34,998 | +$35,970 | #27 of 50 |
Take-home pay minus housing, childcare, utilities, groceries and transport for a $75,000 household, from the affordability engine. Positive = money left over; negative = costs exceed take-home. Rank 1 = most left over.
What are taxes like in Minnesota?
Minnesota's tax mix is high income tax, with property and sales taxes in the middle of the pack. The total state and local tax burden comes to 9.72% of income, 1.0 points above the national average (#40 of 50, 1 = lightest). Property tax is 1.05% of home value (#31), and combined sales tax averages 8.14% (#36).
Tax Foundation (rates) and WalletHub tax burden study (burden as a share of income), latest releases. Rank 1 = lowest. Income tax is the top marginal rate including typical local taxes where they apply.
Can the state pay its bills?
Fiscal health scores 59.2 out of 100, #26 of 50. Pew Fiscal 50, Census state finances and the rating agencies, latest releases.
Is Minnesota safe?
Minnesota reports 224 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 32% below the national average and #13 of 50 (1 = safest). Property crime runs 1,412 per 100,000, 8% below the national average (#22 of 50). The safety score is 77.1 out of 100, #18 of 50; among tracked cities, Edina has the lowest violent crime rate.
Minnesota vs. the United States, per 100,000 residents
FBI state crime estimates, latest release. US is the mean of the 50 states; blue = below it, terracotta = above it. Florida and North Dakota use the FBI's prior-year estimate because their latest year is based on limited data.
Safest tracked cities in Minnesota
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Property / 100K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edina | 53,262 | 52 | 1,365 |
| Eden Prairie | 63,051 | 54 | 1,066 |
| Plymouth | 79,220 | 65 | 856 |
| Blaine | 72,488 | 65 | 1,122 |
| Woodbury | 78,305 | 75 | 1,152 |
Lowest violent crime among the 20 Minnesota cities we track with 50,000 or more residents. City rates come from each city's police agency and are not strictly comparable across agencies.
What is the job market like in Minnesota?
Minnesota's unemployment rate is 3.9%, 0.1 points below the national average and #23 of 50 (1 = lowest), and the median household earns $87,117, 8% above the national median. Real GDP grew +2.2% in the latest year (#19 of 50) and GDP per capita is $71,279, 11% above the national average. The population is growing 0.57% a year, 0.1 points above the national average. The economy score is 53.1 out of 100, #15 of 50.
Census Bureau ACS (income), BLS LAUS (unemployment), BEA (GDP), Census population estimates (growth), latest releases.
Highest-paying tracked occupations in Minnesota, adjusted for cost of living
| Occupation | Cost-adjusted | Median wage | Metro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $247,865 | $242,908 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington |
| Lawyers | $153,543 | $150,472 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington |
| Software Developers | $147,131 | $144,188 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $117,497 | $115,147 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington |
| General & Operations Managers | $112,218 | $109,974 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, latest release, for the 20 occupations we track. Cost-adjusted wage divides the metro median by its cost of living index.
How are Minnesota's schools and healthcare?
Minnesota's education score is 64.7 out of 100, #19 of 50. Eighth graders average 282 in NAEP math (#3 of 50) and 260 in reading (#14 of 50), and the high school graduation rate is 83.6%, 2.0 points below the national average (#35 of 50).
Best public school cities we track, by graduation rate
| City | Grad rate | Students / teacher | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie | 94.3% | 14.7 | $15,360 |
| Minnetonka | 94.2% | 15.8 | $15,389 |
| Edina | 93% | 16.1 | $14,827 |
NCES Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey, latest release. Cities with at least three schools.
Minnesota is #9 of 50 for health, with a life expectancy of 79.3 years, 2.4 years above the national average. 32.3% of adults have obesity (#15 of 50) and 5.1% of residents have no health insurance (#7 of 50). The health score is 74.5 out of 100, weighted 12% of the composite.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics (state life tables), CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (obesity), and Census Bureau American Community Survey (health insurance), latest releases.
Who is moving to Minnesota, and who is leaving?
Minnesota lost a net 5,106 households to other states in the latest IRS release: 53,331 moved in and 58,437 moved out, -0.9 per 1,000 residents (#36 of 50). Arriving households report an average income of $70,476 against $89,425 for those leaving. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which counts people rather than households, shows a net -7.2K people (104.3K in, 111.6K out, ±11.1K), consistent with the IRS direction.
Where they come from
- 1Wisconsin8,321 · $60,446
- 2North Dakota4,007 · $60,268
- 3California3,396 · $87,551
- 4Texas3,208 · $70,169
- 5Florida3,054 · $87,141
Households and their average income. Click a state to compare it head to head; households arrived from these states in the latest IRS release.
Where they go
- 1Wisconsin8,003 · $78,834
- 2Florida4,951 · $173,518
- 3Texas4,294 · $95,391
- 4North Dakota4,094 · $54,460
- 5California3,299 · $99,067
Households and their average income. Click a state to compare it head to head; households left for these states in the latest IRS release.
Where should you live in Minnesota?
By composite score, the best of the 20 Minnesota cities we track are Edina (72.2), Minnetonka (71.8), and Eden Prairie (71.7). St. Cloud is the cheapest (cost index 87.6), Lakeville the richest ($139,041), and Minnetonka the fastest growing (+2.2% a year). City ranks are among the 20 Minnesota cities we cover, not every city in the state.
Standout cities in Minnesota
| Best for | City | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Safest | Edina | 52 violent crimes per 100K |
| Cheapest | St. Cloud | cost of living index 87.6 |
| Most walkable | Minneapolis | walkability 14.9 of 20 |
| Cleanest air | St. Paul | median AQI 34 (county) |
| Best schools | Eden Prairie | 94.3% graduation rate |
| Richest | Lakeville | $139,041 |
Among the 20 Minnesota cities we track. Safest uses a full year of FBI reports from the city's own police agency; air quality is measured by county, so cities in the same county share a reading.
Regions of Minnesota
The two cities plus St Louis Park and Bloomington: light rail, the highest crime, the strongest job market in the Upper Midwest, and prices at the state average.
Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Lakeville, Woodbury: corporate campuses, top-tier districts, the highest incomes in the state and childcare bills to match.
Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids: the metro's affordable side, more starter homes, more diversity, and a longer drive down the interstate at rush hour.
Mayo Clinic's company town plus bluff country along the Mississippi; strong wages, a cost index well under the metro, and a hospital at the center of everything.
All 20 tracked cities, best to worst
| # | City | Grade | Score | Population | Income | Violent / 100K | Cost index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edina | A+ | 72.2 | 53,262 | $128,767 | 52 | 104.8 |
| 2 | Minnetonka | A+ | 71.8 | 53,064 | $119,517 | 101 | 104.8 |
| 3 | Eden Prairie | A+ | 71.7 | 63,051 | $130,489 | 54 | 104.8 |
| 4 | Plymouth | A+ | 71.5 | 79,220 | $136,534 | 65 | 104.8 |
| 5 | Lakeville | A+ | 70.9 | 74,354 | $139,041 | 92 | 104.8 |
| 6 | Maple Grove | A+ | 69.2 | 71,173 | $132,731 | 112 | 104.8 |
| 7 | Woodbury | A+ | 68.4 | 78,305 | $125,310 | 75 | 104.8 |
| 8 | St. Louis Park | A+ | 68.0 | 49,594 | $101,648 | 122 | 104.8 |
| 9 | Eagan | A | 65.7 | 68,000 | $108,690 | 130 | 104.8 |
| 10 | Apple Valley | A | 64.0 | 55,679 | $97,673 | 204 | 104.8 |
| 11 | Blaine | A | 63.8 | 72,488 | $106,801 | 65 | 104.8 |
| 12 | Bloomington | B+ | 62.8 | 88,665 | $93,211 | 283 | 104.8 |
| 13 | Rochester | B+ | 62.4 | 122,330 | $89,389 | 186 | 90.8 |
| 14 | Burnsville | B+ | 61.7 | 64,463 | $87,024 | 163 | 104.8 |
| 15 | Brooklyn Park | B+ | 61.6 | 83,876 | $89,891 | 348 | 104.8 |
| 16 | Coon Rapids | B+ | 59.7 | 63,468 | $88,251 | 146 | 104.8 |
| 17 | Duluth | B | 58.6 | 87,093 | $68,807 | 231 | 88.8 |
| 18 | St. Paul | B | 57.9 | 307,284 | $73,394 | 491 | 104.8 |
| 19 | Minneapolis | C+ | 54.0 | 427,246 | $80,846 | 1,004 | 104.8 |
| 20 | St. Cloud | C | 51.3 | 70,629 | $61,374 | 361 | 87.6 |
Swipe the table sideways for more columns. Rank is among the 20 Minnesota cities we track: every city of 50,000 or more, plus the state's other largest places. City scores use city-level Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, EPA and NCES data, and a category with no city data is left out of the score rather than filled with the state's figure.
Best cities in Minnesota for…
| # | City | Score | Education | Safety | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden Prairie | 71.8 | 68.8 | 95.6 | 52.7 |
| 2 | Plymouth | 70.8 | 54.4 | 96.4 | 52.8 |
| 3 | Lakeville | 70.8 | 60.6 | 97.1 | 54.0 |
| 4 | Minnetonka | 70.4 | 66.5 | 90.9 | 53.3 |
| 5 | Edina | 70.3 | 63.7 | 93.6 | 45.2 |
Who is Minnesota best for?
The same 11 category scores, re-weighted for six kinds of household. Rank is among the 50 states; click through for the best Minnesota cities for each.
Weights differ by household: families lean on education, safety and housing; retirees on fiscal health, healthcare and cost. See the weights →
How does Minnesota compare with its neighbors?
Minnesota ranks #12. Among its bordering states, South Dakota ranks highest (#3) and Iowa lowest (#14). Wisconsin is the most similar on the composite score and South Dakota the most different. Bordering states are listed best to worst; the national line is the mean of the 50 states.
| State | Overall | Score | Median income | Typical home | Cost index | Violent crime | Tax burden | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | #12 | 70.4 | $87,117 | $350,752 | 98.6 | 224 | 9.72% | |
| South Dakota | #3 | 79.3 | $76,881 | $321,574 | 88.6 | 308 | 6.46% | Compare → |
| North Dakota | #5 | 75.5 | $77,871 | $292,293 | 89 | 257 | 6.61% | Compare → |
| Wisconsin | #11 | 70.6 | $77,488 | $339,699 | 94.1 | 240 | 8.31% | Compare → |
| Iowa | #14 | 69.2 | $75,501 | $239,547 | 87.8 | 234 | 9.23% | Compare → |
| United States | — | 57.9 | $80,903 | $368,697 | 100 | 328 | 8.74% |
Overall rank, median income, cost index and tax burden columns are shown on wider screens.
How the score works
Eleven categories, each scored 0–100 and weighted into one composite. Grades follow rank.
The weights
Economy 15% · Safety 12% · Health 12% · Education 12% · Affordability 10% · Fiscal Health 8% · Growth 7% · Transportation 7% · Livability 7% · Outdoor Access 6% · Environment 4%. The composite is the weighted sum, stretched linearly so states spread across most of the 0–100 range.
From raw numbers to scores
Every raw measure is placed on a 0–100 scale between a fixed floor and ceiling, inverted where lower is better (crime, cost, taxes), then combined within its category. The same scale applies to every state.
Letter grades
Grades follow rank, not score: A+ for ranks 1–5, A for 6–10, B+ for 11–18, B for 19–26, C+ for 27–34, C for 35–42, D for 43–48, F for 49–50. A C+ state is not failing; it is in the middle third.
Cities, budgets and neighbors
The 20 Minnesota city scores, the household budgets and the neighbor table on this page are computed from the same sources as the state score. City ranks are among the cities we track, not all cities in the state.
Editor's notes
Passages marked as editor's notes are written for this state and add context the numbers cannot: regions, tradeoffs, who the state fits. Every figure inside them is pulled from the data at build time, so the words cannot drift from the numbers.
Always the latest release
Each source is the most recent release its agency has published. The page is rebuilt when a source updates, so the score can move without any change in the state itself.
What the score cannot tell you
Weather and climate, culture and pace, politics beyond the Cook index shown for context, the quality of a specific school, hospital or neighborhood, job prospects in your field, and anything without a public, comparable, 50-state source. Statewide averages also hide the metro-versus-rural split, which is why the editor's notes name places.
Category briefs
Economy: Unemployment rate and median household income. Safety: Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents. Health: Health outcomes, behaviors, and access to care. Education: K-12 school quality, test scores, and graduation rates. Full methodology →
Key takeaways
What the Minnesota numbers say when read together.
Transportation is Minnesota's strongest suit
Minnesota is a #12 state overall but #5 of 50 for transportation, 7 places better than its composite rank, with a score of 59.6 against a national average of 49.8. Health (#9) is next. Transportation carries 7% of the composite.
Affordability is where Minnesota falls furthest behind
Minnesota ranks #29 of 50 for affordability, 17 places below its overall #12, with a score of 63.1 against a national average of 65.2. At 10% of the composite, it is the category holding the overall score down most.
Violent crime rate is 32% below the national average
Minnesota's violent crime rate is 224, 32% below the national average of 328, #13 of 50 (1 = safest). The largest gap in the other direction is total tax burden: 9.72%, 1.0 points above the national average. Source: FBI estimates, latest release.
More households leave than arrive
Minnesota ranks #36 of 50 on net household flow per 1,000 residents (-0.9). The households arriving report $18,949 less in average income than those leaving ($70,476 against $89,425), so the state is trading down on income even as the headcount shrinks. Wisconsin is both the largest source and the largest destination.
A middle income is squeezed harder here than in most states
A family of four earning $75,000 ends the year at a $24,536 shortfall after housing, childcare, utilities, groceries, transport and taxes, against a $11,758 shortfall in the median state (#37 of 50). A single adult on the same income comes out at a $30,192 surplus; a retiree couple at a $34,998 surplus. Infant childcare runs $20,592 a year, 32% above the national average.
Minnesota sits 4th among its 5-state neighborhood
3 of Minnesota's 4 bordering states rank above its #12; the closest match on the composite is Wisconsin. Median income among them runs from $75,501 in Iowa to $77,871 in North Dakota; Minnesota is at $87,117.
Frequently asked questions about living in Minnesota
Is Minnesota a good place to live?
Minnesota ranks #12 of 50 with a B+ grade, #5 of 12 in the Midwest. It is top 10 in transportation and health. On the six headline measures it beats the national figure on 5 of 6 (income, home prices, cost of living, violent crime, and unemployment) and trails on tax burden. Whether that adds up to a good place to live depends on what you weigh; the household rankings below re-weight the same numbers for families, retirees and remote workers.
Where does Minnesota rank among US states?
Minnesota ranks #12 of 50 overall with a composite score of 70.4 (grade B+), and #5 of 12 states in the Midwest. Its best category rank is #5 (transportation) and its worst #29 (affordability). The composite weights eleven categories, with economy, safety, health and education counting most; grades follow rank, so B+ means rank 11–18.
Is it expensive to live in Minnesota?
At #30 of 50 for cost of living (1 = cheapest), Minnesota is 1% below the national average: its index is 98.6 against a national baseline of 100. The typical home value is $350,752 (5% below the national average), and buying it takes an income of about $98,911 against a median household income of $87,117. At $75,000, a family of four comes out at a $24,536 shortfall after all costs, #37 of 50 (1 = most left over).
Does Minnesota have a state income tax?
Yes. Minnesota's top state income tax rate is 9.85% (#45 of 50, 1 = lowest), and the total state and local tax burden is 9.72% of income, 1.0 points above the national average. Property tax is 1.05% of home value and combined sales tax 8.14%.
What is the crime rate in Minnesota?
Minnesota reports 224 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 32% below the national average and #13 of 50 (1 = safest), and 1,412 property crimes per 100,000, 8% below the national average (#22). Its safety score is 77.1 out of 100, #18 of 50. Figures are FBI estimates from the latest release.
Does Minnesota have good schools?
Minnesota is #19 of 50 for education (score 64.7 out of 100). Its public school students average 282 in eighth-grade math on NAEP (#3) and 260 in eighth-grade reading (#14), and the high school graduation rate is 83.6%, 2.0 points below the national average (#35). Among tracked cities with at least three schools, Eden Prairie has the highest graduation rate at 94.3%.
Why are people leaving Minnesota?
Minnesota lost a net 5,106 households in the latest IRS release: 53,331 moved in and 58,437 moved out, -0.9 per 1,000 residents (#36 of 50). The largest source of arrivals is Wisconsin (8,321 households) and the most common destination is Wisconsin (8,003). Arriving households report an average income of $70,476 against $89,425 for those leaving, so movers out earn more than movers in. The IRS files count tax returns and say nothing about motives.
Is Minnesota a red or blue state?
Minnesota leans blue: its Cook Partisan Voting Index is D+5, meaning it votes about 5 points more Democratic than the country as a whole. The political lean is shown for context and is not part of the composite score.
What are the downsides of living in Minnesota?
The cost of a family, not the cost of a house. Childcare at $20,592 and a top income rate of 9.85% are the two numbers that surprise arrivals, and affordability ranks #29. Winter is long and dark rather than merely cold. Property crime in the metro runs at the national rate. And the state is slowly losing its highest earners to Florida and Texas.
Is Minnesota tax-friendly for retirees?
Not by the usual definition; it depends on the income. Minnesota taxes Social Security above an income threshold, taxes pensions and withdrawals as ordinary income, and has a top rate of 9.85%. Below the threshold, a couple on Social Security and a small pension pays little. Property tax is average. The state ranks #11 for retirees on health and safety, not taxes.
Where in Minnesota should I live?
For most movers the answer is a suburb, chosen by commute. Families with a budget go west and south: Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Lakeville, Woodbury. Families without one go north to Blaine or Coon Rapids. Young professionals rent in Minneapolis or St Louis Park by the light rail. Doctors go to Rochester. Remote workers wanting Lake Superior pick Duluth, among the cheapest tracked cities.
How is healthcare in Minnesota?
Excellent in the Twin Cities and Rochester, thin in the north and west. The state ranks #9 of 50 for health, with 5.1% uninsured, life expectancy of 79.3 years is #6, and Mayo Clinic is ninety minutes from Minneapolis. Rural hospitals have cut services, so anyone with a chronic condition should settle within an hour of Rochester, the metro or Duluth.
Do I need a car in Minnesota?
In the Twin Cities, not necessarily; everywhere else, yes. Light rail links downtown Minneapolis, the airport, the Mall of America and St Paul, and 1.8% of commuters statewide use transit. A car-free life works in Minneapolis, St Paul and the light-rail suburbs. Beyond the beltway the average commute of 22.7 minutes is by car, and in January that car needs to start at twenty below.
All the numbers
Every metric behind Minnesota's 11 category scores, with the national figure beside each. Pick a category.