Cities in Minnesota, United States
Minnesota has 163 published cities; the largest is Minneapolis, with 430,324 residents. The median gross salary runs from €2,315 to €5,296 a month across 20 cities.
Published cities in Minnesota
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 430,324 | — | €3,979 | — | 7.3 |
| St. Paul | 307,465 | — | €3,472 | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Rochester | 124,292 | — | €4,159 | — | 8.2 |
| Bloomington | 89,034 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Duluth | 88,330 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Brooklyn Park | 83,543 | — | — | — | — |
| Woodbury | 81,558 | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeville | 79,270 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Plymouth | 78,942 | — | — | — | — |
| Blaine | 76,603 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Maple Grove | 73,893 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Cloud | 72,145 | — | €3,059 | — | 6.6 |
| Saint Cloud | 70,629 | — | €2,572 | 6.0 | — |
| Eagan | 67,109 | — | — | — | — |
| Burnsville | 65,244 | — | — | — | — |
| Coon Rapids | 64,193 | — | — | — | — |
| Eden Prairie | 63,075 | — | — | — | — |
| Apple Valley | 55,248 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Edina | 54,356 | — | — | — | — |
| Minnetonka | 53,969 | — | — | — | — |
| Minnetonka Mills | 52,651 | — | €5,286 | 3.0 | — |
| St. Louis Park | 49,899 | — | €5,296 | 3.2 | 7.9 |
| Shakopee | 49,366 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Moorhead | 46,533 | — | — | — | — |
| Mankato | 46,529 | — | — | — | 8.4 |
| Cottage Grove | 43,604 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Maplewood | 40,717 | — | — | — | — |
| Inver Grove Heights | 36,873 | — | — | — | — |
| Richfield | 36,593 | — | — | — | — |
| Roseville | 35,663 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Andover | 33,874 | — | — | — | — |
| Savage | 32,970 | — | — | — | — |
| Rosemount | 31,881 | — | — | — | — |
| Brooklyn Center | 31,846 | — | — | — | — |
| Fridley | 30,829 | — | — | — | — |
| Oakdale | 30,588 | — | — | — | — |
| Chaska | 30,513 | — | — | — | — |
| Ramsey | 29,624 | — | — | — | — |
| Prior Lake | 28,140 | — | — | — | — |
| Elk River | 27,896 | — | — | — | — |
| Shoreview | 26,906 | — | — | — | — |
| Austin | 26,689 | — | — | — | 10.0 |
| Owatonna | 26,633 | — | — | — | — |
| Winona | 26,530 | — | — | — | — |
| Chanhassen | 25,748 | — | — | — | — |
| Farmington | 25,425 | — | — | — | — |
| Faribault | 25,040 | — | — | — | — |
| Otsego | 24,525 | — | — | — | — |
| White Bear Lake | 23,392 | — | — | — | — |
| Lino Lakes | 23,220 | — | — | — | — |
| Champlin | 23,125 | — | — | — | — |
| Hastings | 22,563 | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Heights | 22,482 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Crystal | 22,239 | — | — | — | — |
| New Brighton | 22,159 | — | — | — | — |
| Willmar | 22,001 | — | — | — | — |
| Northfield | 21,992 | — | — | — | — |
| West St. Paul | 21,920 | — | €3,680 | — | — |
| St. Michael | 21,681 | — | €4,936 | — | 6.8 |
| West Saint Paul | 21,382 | — | €3,680 | 4.5 | — |
| Golden Valley | 21,325 | — | — | — | — |
| Forest Lake | 20,952 | — | — | — | — |
| New Hope | 20,807 | — | — | — | — |
| South St. Paul | 20,590 | — | €3,880 | 5.9 | — |
| Saint Michael | 20,010 | — | €4,936 | 2.9 | — |
| Sartell | 19,918 | — | — | — | — |
| Hopkins | 19,523 | — | — | — | — |
| Stillwater | 19,354 | — | — | — | — |
| Albert Lea | 18,217 | — | — | — | — |
| Anoka | 18,169 | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo | 17,167 | — | — | — | — |
| Ham Lake | 17,104 | — | — | — | — |
| Buffalo | 16,878 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Red Wing | 16,805 | — | — | — | — |
| Hibbing | 15,823 | — | — | — | — |
| Bemidji | 15,770 | — | — | — | — |
| Monticello | 15,670 | — | — | — | — |
| Rogers | 15,606 | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandria | 15,045 | — | — | — | — |
| Hutchinson | 14,655 | — | — | — | — |
| Brainerd | 14,428 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Lake Elmo | 14,376 | — | — | — | — |
| Fergus Falls | 14,246 | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall | 14,171 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| North Mankato | 14,165 | — | — | — | — |
| Waconia | 14,113 | — | — | — | — |
| Robbinsdale | 14,030 | — | — | — | — |
| Worthington | 13,979 | — | — | — | — |
| New Ulm | 13,863 | — | — | — | — |
| Sauk Rapids | 13,768 | — | — | — | — |
| Vadnais Heights | 13,052 | — | — | — | — |
| Big Lake | 12,929 | — | — | — | — |
| Mounds View | 12,786 | — | — | — | — |
| North St. Paul | 12,644 | — | €3,436 | 2.7 | — |
| East Bethel | 12,605 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Peter | 12,456 | — | €2,315 | — | — |
| Victoria | 12,447 | — | — | — | — |
| Cloquet | 12,399 | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| North Branch | 12,398 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Peter | 12,185 | — | €2,315 | 2.0 | — |
| Mendota Heights | 11,475 | — | — | — | — |
| Dayton | 11,402 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Grand Rapids | 11,181 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Cambridge | 11,090 | — | — | — | — |
| Little Canada | 10,567 | — | — | — | — |
| Hermantown | 10,110 | — | — | — | — |
| Fairmont | 10,099 | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Lakes | 10,019 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| St. Anthony | 9,993 | — | €4,374 | — | — |
| Saint Anthony | 9,671 | — | €4,374 | 1.0 | — |
| Arden Hills | 9,583 | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Grove | 9,476 | — | — | — | — |
| Minnetrista | 9,458 | — | — | — | — |
| Little Falls | 9,277 | — | — | — | — |
| Corcoran | 9,269 | — | — | — | 10.0 |
| Baxter | 9,217 | — | — | — | — |
| Mound | 9,064 | — | — | — | — |
| Waseca | 9,035 | — | — | — | — |
| East Grand Forks | 8,906 | — | — | — | — |
| Thief River Falls | 8,799 | — | — | — | — |
| Albertville | 8,544 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Francis | 8,523 | — | €4,283 | 2.4 | — |
| Waite Park | 8,450 | — | — | — | — |
| Orono | 8,301 | — | — | — | — |
| New Prague | 8,238 | — | — | — | — |
| Mahtomedi | 8,189 | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 8,187 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Wyoming | 8,121 | — | — | — | — |
| Delano | 7,788 | — | — | — | — |
| Isanti | 7,714 | — | — | — | — |
| Belle Plaine | 7,632 | — | — | — | — |
| Shorewood | 7,620 | — | — | — | — |
| Medina | 7,460 | — | — | — | — |
| Crookston | 7,375 | — | — | — | — |
| Kasson | 7,350 | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Lake Park | 7,127 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Joseph | 6,992 | — | €2,365 | 2.8 | 8.4 |
| Jordan | 6,988 | — | — | — | — |
| Zimmerman | 6,904 | — | — | — | — |
| Stewartville | 6,850 | — | — | — | — |
| Carver | 6,810 | — | — | — | — |
| Byron | 6,740 | — | — | — | — |
| Litchfield | 6,528 | — | — | — | — |
| Chisago City | 5,953 | — | — | — | — |
| Glencoe | 5,632 | — | — | — | — |
| Credit River | 5,589 | — | — | — | — |
| International Falls | 5,481 | — | — | — | — |
| Newport | 5,415 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul Park | 5,381 | — | €4,416 | 1.7 | 7.4 |
| Montevideo | 5,335 | — | — | — | — |
| Princeton | 5,329 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake City | 5,306 | — | — | — | — |
| La Crescent | 5,257 | — | — | — | — |
| Becker | 5,252 | — | — | — | — |
| North Oaks | 5,232 | — | — | — | — |
| Elko New Market | 5,193 | — | — | — | — |
| Morris | 5,150 | — | — | — | — |
| Falcon Heights | 5,071 | — | — | — | — |
| Lonsdale | 5,066 | — | — | — | — |
| Redwood Falls | 5,040 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| Lindstrom | 5,026 | — | — | — | — |
| Longfellow Community | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Coon Rapids | — | — | — | — | — |
Within Minnesota
Highest median gross salary
- St. Louis Park: €5,296 a month (2024)
- Minnetonka Mills: €5,286 a month (2020)
- Saint Michael: €4,936 a month (2020)
- St. Michael: €4,936 a month (2020)
- St. Paul Park: €4,416 a month (2020)
Cleanest air
- Cloquet: 5.1 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Redwood Falls: 5.2 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Virginia: 5.7 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Brainerd: 5.9 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Duluth: 6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)