Minneapolis
- Population
- 4.2M
- GDP
- $365B
- GDP per capita
- $87,501
- Land area
- 28,841 km²
- Density
- 145/km²
- GAWC class
- 7
Primary city Minneapolis
State / province Minnesota
Language English
Mayor of Minneapolis Jacob Frey
Democratic Party (DFL) · since 2018
Minneapolis metro area
44.98, -93.27Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Major Sporting Events, Total Teams.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
5 stories
Puck · 26 Aug 2026
"The Timberwolves Sale Shows Sports Are a Safe Bet"John Ourand reports Marc Stad struck a deal for control of the Timberwolves at a $4.5B valuation, triple where the franchise sat a year ago.
Forbes · 25 Aug 2026
"How Marc Stad, the billionaire who just bought the Timberwolves, got rich"Marc Stad takes control of the Timberwolves and Lynx at a $4.5B valuation.
Vetted Sports · 24 Aug 2026
"Marc Stad Acquires Controlling Stake In Minnesota Timberwolves"Marc Stad's Dragoneer is taking control of the Timberwolves and Lynx at $4.5B; the NBA has had 25 majority-ownership sales since 2010.
The Athletic · 22 Aug 2026
Marc Lore selling controlling stake of Timberwolves, Lynx at $4.5BMarc Lore sold his controlling stake in the Timberwolves and Lynx to Dragoneer's Marc Stad at a $4.5B valuation.
Puck · 21 Jul 2026
"Can the Times Go Local?"The New York Times launched its first local newsletter, for the Twin Cities, in a market where 135 papers closed last year.
Sports
23 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
College Football (FBS) (Big Ten)
Minnesota
College Basketball (Big Ten)
Minnesota
College Hockey
Minnesota
Notable Venues5 venues
American Football
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis
Baseball
Target Field
Minneapolis
Basketball
Target Center
Minneapolis
Hockey
Grand Casino Arena
St. Paul
Golf
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Chaska
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • International League
St. Paul Saints
St. Paul
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Hockey • Other Women Sports
Minnesota Frost
Minneapolis
Other College Teams7 teams
College Basketball (Summit)
St. Thomas
College Football (FCS)
St. Thomas
Hockey • College Hockey
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Hockey • College Hockey
St. Thomas
St. Paul
Hockey • College Hockey
St. Cloud State
St. Cloud
Women's College Basketball (Big Ten)
Minnesota (W)
College Hockey
St. Cloud State
Defunct/Relocated Teams13 teams
Hockey • Relocated
Minnesota North Stars
1968–1993
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Minnesota Strikers
1970–1984
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Minnesota Kicks
1974–1981
Hockey • Defunct
Minnesota Fighting Saints
1977
Hockey • Defunct
Minnesota Fighting Saints
1973–1976
Basketball • Relocated • Defunct
Minnesota Pipers
1969
Basketball • Relocated • Defunct
Minnesota Muskies
1968
Basketball • Relocated
Minneapolis Lakers
1949–1960
College Basketball • Former D-I
Hamline
1945–1948
College Basketball • Former D-I
Carleton
1910–1934
American Football • Defunct
Minneapolis Redjackets
1921–1930
College Basketball • Former D-I
Minnesota A&M
1896–1903
College Basketball • Former D-I
Macalester
1896–1899
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Women's PGA Championship
Golf
• Chaska
Championship Finals17 events
2019 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
2019 • Minneapolis
2018 Super Bowl
American Football Final
2018 • Minneapolis
2001 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
2001 • Minneapolis
1992 Super Bowl
American Football Final
1992 • Minneapolis
1992 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1992 • Minneapolis
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1991 • Met Center
1991 World Series
Baseball
1991 • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1987 World Series
Baseball
1987 • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1981 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1981 • Metropolitan Sports Center
1965 World Series
Baseball
1965 • Metropolitan Stadium
1959 NBA Finals
Basketball
1959 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1954 NBA Finals
Basketball
1954 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1953 NBA Finals
Basketball
1953 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1952 NBA Finals
Basketball
1952 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1951 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1951 • Minneapolis
1950 NBA Finals
Basketball
1950 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1949 NBA Finals
Basketball
1949 • Minneapolis Auditorium
All-Star Games6 events
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2014 • Target Field
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2004 • Xcel Energy Center
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1994 • Target Center
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1985 • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1972 • Met Center
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1965 • Metropolitan Stadium
Golf Majors10 events
Ryder Cup
Golf International
2016 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2009 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2002 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
US Open
Golf Major
1991 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
US Open
Golf Major
1970 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1959 • Minneapolis Golf Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1954 • Keller Golf Course
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1932 • Keller Golf Course
US Open
Golf Major
1930 • Interlachen
US Open
Golf Major
1916 • The Minikahda Club
Complete Event Timeline33 events
2019 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
2019 • Minneapolis
2018 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
2018 • Minneapolis
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
2016 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2014 • Target Field
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2009 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2004 • Xcel Energy Center
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2002 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
2001 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
2001 • Minneapolis
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1994 • Target Center
1992 Super Bowl
Championship Finals
1992 • Minneapolis
1992 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1992 • Minneapolis
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1991 • Met Center
1991 World Series
Championship Finals
1991 • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
US Open
Golf Majors
1991 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
1987 World Series
Championship Finals
1987 • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1985 • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1981 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1981 • Metropolitan Sports Center
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1972 • Met Center
US Open
Golf Majors
1970 • Hazeltine National Golf Club
1965 World Series
Championship Finals
1965 • Metropolitan Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1965 • Metropolitan Stadium
1959 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1959 • Minneapolis Auditorium
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1959 • Minneapolis Golf Club
1954 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1954 • Minneapolis Auditorium
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1954 • Keller Golf Course
1953 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1953 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1952 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1952 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1951 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1951 • Minneapolis
1950 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1950 • Minneapolis Auditorium
1949 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1949 • Minneapolis Auditorium
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1932 • Keller Golf Course
US Open
Golf Majors
1930 • Interlachen
US Open
Golf Majors
1916 • The Minikahda Club
- NFL teams representing Minneapolis have beaten their pre-game odds by 9.6 wins across 70 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
29 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Minneapolis, across all sports, newest first. 29 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Show all 29 titles
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $1.6T across 34 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Minneapolis Aquatennial
Minneapolis • National Celebration
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis • Art
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Ordway Concert Hall
St. Paul • Concert Hall
Landmarks & Civic1 item
Mall of America
Minneapolis • Shopping
Completion decade of 11 of 11 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Sound of Minneapolis
#28 by artist origin · combined 200 (US 22.3 / UK 7.1) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Prince, Lizzo, Next, Owl City, The Jets, The Replacements, Lipps Inc., Mary MacGregor
Number-one singles by Minneapolis artists13
About Damn Time
Lizzo
Truth Hurts
Lizzo
Fireflies
Owl City
Too Close
Next
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Prince
Cream
Prince
Batdance
Prince
Kiss
Prince
Let's Go Crazy
Prince
When Doves Cry
Prince
Funkytown
Lipps Inc.
Torn Between Two Lovers
Mary MacGregor
Show all 13 number ones
Mr. Custer
Larry Verne
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| About Damn Time | Lizzo | US | 2022 |
| Truth Hurts | Lizzo | US | 2019 |
| Fireflies | Owl City | UK / US | 2009 |
| Too Close | Next | US | 1998 |
| The Most Beautiful Girl in the World | Prince | UK | 1994 |
| Cream | Prince | US | 1991 |
| Batdance | Prince | US | 1989 |
| Kiss | Prince | US | 1986 |
| Let's Go Crazy | Prince | US | 1984 |
| When Doves Cry | Prince | US | 1984 |
| Funkytown | Lipps Inc. | US | 1980 |
| Torn Between Two Lovers | Mary MacGregor | US | 1977 |
| Mr. Custer | Larry Verne | US | 1960 |
Screen of Minneapolis
#23 by film pedigree · score 166 · 28 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Joel and Ethan Coen, George Roy Hill, Terry Gilliam, Lew Ayres, Eleanore Griffin
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Carleton College
Northfield (MN), United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
Minneapolis • 2 - Major International
St. Cloud Regional
St. Cloud • 4 - Regional
Metro System (42 stations)1 entry
METRO: Blue & Green lines
Minneapolis • 42 stations
Stock Exchange1 entry
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Minneapolis • Futures Exchange