2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Elk River, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Minneapolis has been positive.
- Minneapolis has 0.4% more unemployment than Elk River.
- Minneapolis job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Elk River, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  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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