Population between 20-29: 22.8 percent
Population 25 or older with a Bachelor's degree: 29.1 percent
Median earnings for Bachelor's degree holders: $46,525
Cost of living index: 110.1
Workers with management, business, science or arts jobs: 47.9 percent
Unemployment rate: 5 percent
Overall score: 72.28
Minneapolis boasts the second highest proportion of people between the ages of 20 and 29 of all top ten cities. A high presence of young people and a relatively low unemployment rate are two reasons for the city’s third overall rank in our analysis. The Twin Cities metropolitan area is home to a healthy economy—the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region has 19 Fortune 500 companies, the highest per capita mark of all metropolitan areas in the country. Among Minneapolis’ other major employers is the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, which is the largest university in the state.
