2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Northfield, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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- The average commute for residents of Minneapolis is 1.8% longer than it is for residents of Northfield.
- 52.0% fewer residents of Minneapolis work from home compared to residents of Northfield.
 Northfield, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Northfield, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Auto (alone)52.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk7.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Northfield, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  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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