2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Grand Rapids, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Minneapolis has been positive.
- Minneapolis has 1.7% more unemployment than Grand Rapids.
- Minneapolis job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Grand Rapids, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   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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