Regional Indicators Dashboard
Monitoring the metrics that matter
This Regional Indicators Dashboard is a set of shared metrics that tracks the region’s change on critical economic, environmental, and social outcomes. Measuring change in the areas that matter most for continued long-term success will help improve our region’s economic competitiveness.
Interpreting the Dashboard
MSP TREND: Reflects change between most current data available and the last prior data available. All data reflects the 15-county metropolitan statistical area (MSA) unless otherwise indicated.
PEER RANK: 1=BEST, 12=WORST The 11-peer regions are listed below.
PEER TREND: (ARROW) Denotes change in MSP performance relative to previous year’s peer ranking.
Economy
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Annual Gross Regional Product Growth
2.0%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 9  |
Annual Job Growth
2.9%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 11  |
Average Annual Wage
$76,115
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 4 |
Jobs Paying a Family Sustaining Wage
69.7%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 2  |
Wage Gap: White Workers-Workers Of Color (Aged 16-64)
23.3%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 4
Economic Inclusion
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Employment Gap White Workers - Workers of Color (Aged 16-64)
6%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 10 |
Business Vitality
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Annual Amount of Venture Capital
$1.47B
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 8 |
Value of Exports
$21.96B
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 8 |
Patents Issued Per 1,000 Workers
4.96
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 7 |
Loans to Businesses Under $1M in Revenue
$765M
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 10 |
New Establishments per 1,000 Residents
This data is for Minnesota 2.08
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 11
Entrepreneurship
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Establishments Surviving 5 Years
This data is for Minnesota 54.2
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 5 |
Talent
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Net Migration of 25-34 Year Olds
7,800PEOPLE
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 10 |
Yearly Growth in Tech Jobs
1.2%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 11 |
Females Aged 16-64 Years Working
78.9%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 1 |
Foreign-born Population Aged 16-64 Working
80.2%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 1 |
Population 25+ With Associate’s Degree or Higher
56.7%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 6
Talent Availability
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Population 25+ With a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
46.2%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 6 |
Education
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3rd Grade Students Achieving Reading Standards
This data is for 14-county area WHITE: 59.7%
MSP Trend: Worse
OF COLOR:
32.3%
MSP Trend: Worse
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8th Grade Students Achieving Math Standards
This data is for 14-county area WHITE: 55.0%
MSP Trend: Better
OF COLOR:
42.5%
MSP Trend: Better
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High School Graduation Rate
This data is for 14-county area WHITE: 89.2%
MSP Trend: Better
OF COLOR:
75.2%
MSP Trend: Better
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High School Graduates Enrolling in Post Secondary Education
This data is for 14-county area 70.9%
MSP Trend: Worse
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3 Year Graduation rate at 2-Year Institutions
This data is for Minnesota 58.9%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 2
Talent Pipeline
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6-Year Graduation rate at 4-Year Institutions
This data is for 14-County area 77.2%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 1 |
Infrastructure
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Population That Has Access to Advertised Broadband Speeds of 1gb or Higher
42.0%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 12 |
Number of Direct Routes Out of MSP Airport
163
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 6 |
Highway Miles Rated in Good Condition
This data is for 14-county area 78.3%
MSP Trend: Worse
Bridges that are Rated "Poor"
This Data is for Minnesota 4.4%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 4 |
Annual Hours of Delay Per Commuter
59
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 3 |
Population With Commutes Less Than 30 Minutes
67.9%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 1
Job Access
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Environment
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Per 100,000 Residents
41.7
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 10 |
Population Living Within 10 Minute Walk to a Park
This data is for urbanized areas only. 89.0%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 1 |
Number of Days That Air Quality Was “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”
4DAYS/YEAR
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 6 |
Energy Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita
This data is for Minnesota 14.8METRIC TONS
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 8 |
Electricity Cost
10.4 CENTS/KWH
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 9
Energy Competitiveness
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Electricity Produced from Non-carbon Sources
64.0%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 4 |
Livability
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Population That Is Obese
31.3%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 7 |
Number of Violent Crimes Committed Per 100k Residents
265
MSP Trend: Better
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Population 16+ Who Volunteered Past Year
43.6%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 1 |
Median Home Purchase Price
$379,900
MSP Trend: Increasing
Peer Rank: 4 |
Cost-Burdened Households
32.2%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 2
Housing Affordability
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Annual Change in Median Apartment Rent
3.0%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 3 |
Vital Statistics
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Gross Regional Product
$356.4B
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 7 Gross Regional Product per Capita
$95,634
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 7 Median Household Income
$95,102
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 5 |
Labor Force Participation Rate
70.8%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 3 Total Jobs
1.92M
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 7 Unemployment Rate-Annualized
2.7%
MSP Trend: Increasing
Peer Rank: 1 |
Top Tier Tax Rates:
Corporate Tax This data is for Minnesota 9.8%
MSP Trend: Same
Peer Rank: 12 Top Tier Tax Rates:
Personal Income Tax This data is for Minnesota 9.85%
MSP Trend: Same
Peer Rank: 10 |
Poverty Rate:
White 5.9%
MSP Trend: Worse
Peer Rank: 2 Poverty Rate:
People of Color 13.3%
MSP Trend: Better
Peer Rank: 7 |
Population
3.71M
MSP Trend: Increasing
Peer Rank: 7 Population Growth
0.2%
MSP Trend: Slowing
Peer Rank: 7 Population of Color
27.6%
MSP Trend: Increasing
Peer Rank: 11 |
The following resources complement this dashboard and provide detailed information:
Peer Regions
Peer regions were selected based on demographic and economic characteristics, location, evidence of competition with MSP for business or talent, and positive economic trajectory.
Atlanta
Austin
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Denver
Pittsburgh
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
Research Partners
The creation of the dashboard was led by a collaboration of the following research partners:
Wilder Research/Minnesota Compass
University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Brookings Metro
RealTime Talent
Metropolitan Council
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
APM Research Lab
Minnesota State Demographic Center