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FBI UCR Data · 248+ Cities · 50 States
CrimeContext

Chicago, IL vs Minneapolis, MN

Chicago's violent crime rate is 372.3 per 100,000 residents compared to Minneapolis's rate of 242.6 per 100,000. Minneapolis has a 35% lower violent crime rate. Chicago scores B (71/100) and Minneapolis scores B (72/100) on the Safety Context Score. All rates per 100,000 residents from 2023 FBI UCR data.

Fair comparison: Both cities are compared using per-capita rates (per 100,000 residents), so population size differences do not skew the comparison. The national average violent crime rate of 363.8/100K is provided for context.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Metric
ChicagoB
MinneapolisB
Population2.7M430K
Safety Score71/100 (B)72/100 (B)
Violent Crime Rate372.3 /100K242.6 /100K
Property Crime Rate2,023 /100K1,520 /100K
Murder Rate11.2 /100K2.4 /100K
Robbery Rate78.2 /100K58.2 /100K
Assault Rate245.7 /100K155.3 /100K
Burglary Rate263 /100K243.2 /100K
5-Year Trend-14.0%-6.0%
National Violent Avg363.8 /100K363.8 /100K

Lower crime rates highlighted in green. All rates per 100,000 residents.

Chicago — 5-Year Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents

Minneapolis — 5-Year Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents