Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington: Housing Market Comparison (2026)

Side-by-side Alpha Scores, affordability, momentum, supply, jobs, and rental yield · as of May 2026

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington side by side

Metric Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Alpha Score2526
Price Momentum5050
Inventory Health11
Affordability130
Economic Strength4917
Rental Yield2944
Median Sale Price
Price-to-Income8.83.6
Payment-to-Income54.2%22.1%
Months of Supply
Gross Rental Yield2.9%4.7%
Overvaluation Index

Highlighted = the stronger read for that metric (supply, valuation, and payment burden are better when lower). Income/rent inputs lag annually.

How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compare, dimension by dimension

  • Affordability: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington leads — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 1/100 vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 30/100.
  • Price Momentum: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington score the same (50/100).
  • Inventory Health: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington score the same (1/100).
  • Economic Strength: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim leads — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 49/100 vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 17/100.
  • Rental Yield: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington leads — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 29/100 vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 44/100.

Frequently asked questions

Which has a higher Alpha Score, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim or Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington scores higher — 26 vs 25 out of 100. The Alpha Score is a 0-100 composite of price momentum, inventory health, affordability, economic strength, and rental yield.

Is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim or Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington more affordable?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington is more affordable on our affordability dimension. Price-to-income is 8.8 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and 3.6 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington.

Which housing market has stronger momentum, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim or Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?

Both markets show similar price momentum (about 50/100).

Want to swap in other cities, change the metrics, or chart the trend over time? Customize this comparison → in the interactive Compare tool. Or read the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim market brief and the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington brief.