Moving from Los Angeles to Minneapolis?
- 1,521 mi Distance
- 4 days Drive time
- 3.7M Minneapolis metro
- 197 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Minneapolis, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Minnehaha Park / Falls — 53-foot waterfall in city; Longfellow's poem
- Mississippi National River — St. Anthony Falls, Stone Arch Bridge, paddling
- Lake of the Isles / Bde Maka Ska / Cedar Lake — Connected lakes; biking, paddling
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area (4 hrs N) — 1.1M acres of wilderness lakes; canoe paradise
Culture & Arts
- Walker Art Center & Sculpture Garden — Contemporary art; iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture
- Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) — Free museum; 90,000+ works across cultures
- Guthrie Theater — Tony Award-winning theater company; Jean Nouvel building
- U.S. Bank Stadium — Vikings stadium; held Super Bowl LII
- Mill City Museum — Built into ruins of Washburn A Mill
Family-Friendly
- Mall of America (Bloomington) — Largest mall in US; Nickelodeon Universe theme park inside
Minneapolis's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Minneapolis resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Spoon and Stable American North Loop
Gavin Kaysen; James Beard winner
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Owamni Indigenous Native American Mill District
Sean Sherman; James Beard winner; pre-colonization Indigenous foods
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Young Joni Pizza/Asian Northeast
Ann Kim; James Beard winner; Korean-influenced pizza
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Alma Modern American Dinkytown
Tasting menu and cafe
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Bar La Grassa Italian North Loop
Isaac Becker; pasta-focused
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Demi Tasting menu North Loop
Counter-style tasting; Michelin-recommended
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Matt's Bar American (Juicy Lucy) South Minneapolis
Inventor of the Juicy Lucy (cheese-stuffed burger)
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Hai Hai Southeast Asian Northeast
Vietnamese-Lao-Cambodian-Thai fusion
What daily life feels like in Minneapolis.
Climate
Humid continental — extreme four seasons. Brutal winters (-10 to 30°F, 50+ inches snow Dec-Mar). Hot humid summers (60-85°F). Beautiful spring/fall. 197 sun days/year. Mosquito state bird joke is real.
- Summer58-83°F
- Winter8-26°F
- Sun days/yr197
- Rainfall31 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score70/100
- Transit Score60/100
- Bike Score84/100
Minneapolis is very walkable — daily errands rarely require a car.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Chain of Lakes — Calhoun, Harriet, Cedar, Lake of the Isles, Brownie
- Mississippi River — paddling, biking on Grand Rounds
- Grand Rounds — 50-mile bike loop around city
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area (4 hrs N) — wilderness canoeing
- Lake Superior North Shore — 4 hrs north for hiking
- Theodore Wirth Park — 759 acres of trails, mountain biking
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