Best Cities for Successful Aging | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
NO.
21
SCORE: 93.27
FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 31
SCORE: 90.10
FOR AGES 80+
NO. 26
SCORE: 93.61

Percent of Population 65+:  10.66%
Population 65+:  349,669
Total Population:  3,279,833

Indicator Rank Score Average
Score		 Percent
+/-
General 58 78.78 80.46 -2.09 %
Health Care 36 71.44 67.16 6.37 %
Wellness 10 86.59 79.9 8.37 %
Financial 63 74.82 76.35 -2.00 %
Employment 61 67.94 70.34 -3.41 %
Living Arrangements 13 68.63 60.39 13.64 %
Transportation 69 61.27 64.04 -4.33 %
Community Engagement 13 87.52 75.94 15.25 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red)
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General Indicators

General
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Cost of Living 44 53.82 52.04
Crime Rate 35 52.46 48.86
Neighborhood (binge drinking) 84 53.82 25.92
Employee Growth 66 84.89 86.26
Unemployment Rate 9 71.42 56.59
Income Distribution 19 88.94 85.97
Weather 88 38.13 54.23
Fatal Car Crashes 4 78.30 44.54

Financial Indicators

Financial
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of banks and financial institutions 37 38.67 37.01
Total bank deposits 22 12.75 11.03
Tax burden 70 59.05 69.32
Dependency Ratio 24 88.40 83.27
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009) 74 81.88 84.36
% of 65+ below poverty 13 83.35 66.99
Capital Gains as % of AGI 75 41.65 56.30
Indexed Income Growth 82 83.49 86.58
Amount of Reverse Mortgages 64 3.77 8.09

Transportation Indicators

Transportation
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Mean Commute Time to Work 66 75.50 80.22
Number of Passenger Trips 20 14.31 10.2
Mean Fare for 65+ 51 11.76 21.3
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation 90 74.31 81.71
Number of Grocery, etc. 73 46.37 52.72
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery 40 98.53 98.15

Community Engagement Indicators

Community
Engagement
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
% of Population over 65 79 39.50 46.92
Number of Museums, cultural, etc. 9 57.51 42.00
Senior Volunteer Rates 7 84.98 59.21
Number of Public Libraries 36 38.08 35.40
Number of YMCAs 50 24.69 31.40
Funding for Seniors 81 90.24 92.18

Employment Indicators

Employment/
Education
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number 65+ Employed 8 77.56 65.21
65+ Unemployment Rate 15 16.22 9.53
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality 20 87.62 84.62
Output of service/manufacturing 54 17.67 22.93
College Enrollment 46 55.42 55.18
Community Colleges 94 7.36 30.92
Number of Universities 46 32.85 32.42

Housing Indicators

Living
Arrangements
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Median House Price 62 36.59 42.74
Median Rental Price 75 13.79 17.69
% of Houses with 65+ Residents 89 45.78 56.03
Number of Nursing Beds 27 32.61 26.11
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room 29 76.88 68.25
Number of People Providing Home health-care services 14 11.55 9.44
Continuing Care Facilities 13 28.27 20.33
Assisted Living Cost 49 68.50 67.41
Nursing-home rating 3 82.46 51.79

Medical Indicators

Health-Care
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of Doctors 38 58.64 54.29
Availability of Hospital Beds 83 25.04 33.63
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation 26 70.27 62.38
Expenses per Inpatient Day 35 66.88 64.99
Number of Long-Term Hospitals 56 17.14 22.77
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services 64 26.24 33.86
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services 36 43.25 41.03
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units 42 5.83 9.93
% of Hospitals with Hospice 21 44.48 29.78
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation 28 56.76 41.59
% of Magnet Hospitals 22 16.22 10.73
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons 34 67.88 60.58
Number of Mental Health Professionals 16 37.86 25.48
Number of Dialysis Centers 59 31.77 34.28
Number of MRI 87 31.90 50.91
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses) 23 71.87 59.46
Number of Physical Therapists 39 68.96 62.79

Wellness Indicators

Wellness
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Medicare Enrollment 48 91.85 91.06
Medicaid Eligible 55 65.88 65.49
Obesity Rate 30 47.37 46.06
Smoking Rate 56 43.97 48.92
Diabetes Rate 8 82.90 67.33
Alzheimer's Cases 90 44.92 63.45
Number of Caregivers 65 69.91 71.91
Life Expectancy at 65 24 85.05 82.99
% of Seniors Living in Family Households 82 76.66 81.69
% of Older Americans with frequent mental distress 5 70.00 45.03
% of Older Americans with no physical activity 1 100.00 68.96
% Walking to Work 39 38.31 38.51
Number of Fitness Centers 20 60.85 51.2
Number of fast food outlets 27 51.96 47.3
Soda Consumption 55 74.24 77.77
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling 16 52.54 37.77