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St. Louis, MO vs Minneapolis, MN

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- Minneapolis is 0% more densely populated than St. Louis.
- People are 6.2% more likely to be married in Minneapolis.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Minneapolis.
 St. Louis, MOMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock425,091329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 2010319,367  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock382,618285,036,114
 Population - 1990396,685  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,871.993.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Louis, MOMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Louis, MOMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Louis, MOMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Married Population33.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households141,161  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79,36280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households78,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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