Duluth, MN

US City in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 25 metrics

Duluth, MN is a US city in Minnesota with a population of 88,642 (272nd of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (41st of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (110th of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (122nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (324th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (276th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (276th of 434).

Population
88,642
272nd highest of 477
Density
1,237.0
394th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.34%
203rd highest of 477
Area
71.66
149th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Minnesota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 6th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 32nd of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    41st of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 68th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 113th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 118th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    110th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    122nd of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 132nd of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    324th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    276th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    276th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    235th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    229th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    240th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    145th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    116th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (70), weakest Crime & Safety (49). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Billings, MT83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  2. Lincoln, NE78% similar
  3. Missoula, MT78% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Eau Claire, WI77% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Great Falls, MT75% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Duluth, MN?
Duluth, MN has a population of 88,642, 272nd among 477 US cities.
What does Duluth, MN rank best at?
Among US cities, Duluth, MN ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (41st of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (110th of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (122nd of 434).
Where does Duluth, MN rank worst?
Duluth, MN ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (324th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (276th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (276th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Duluth, MN?
Rankodex ranks Duluth, MN on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics