Local business data · Minneapolis–St. Paul

Where Minneapolis–St. Paul's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 159 residential ZIP codes across the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro (1,456,527 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Minnesota and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Eden Prairie (55344) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 13 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Minneapolis–St. Paul has 2.3 times the U.S. rate of chiropractic offices per household: 0.58 per 1,000 households, against 0.25 nationally.
Minneapolis–St. Paul has about 18% fewer dental offices per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.82 per 1,000 households, against 1.00).
Minneapolis (55435) has 39 dental offices for 7,529 households, about 6 times the metro rate.
Cottage Grove (55016), with 13,793 households, has fewer than 3 general auto repair shops recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Minnesota and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	MN	U.S.
Dentists	1,197	0.82	0.74	1.00
Chiropractors	841	0.58	0.49	0.25
Veterinarians	267	0.18	0.15	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	460	0.32	0.25	0.26
Beauty salons	1,063	0.73	0.58	0.61
Nail salons	501	0.34	0.26	0.23
Full-service restaurants	2,297	1.58	1.53	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	2,562	1.76	1.61	2.04
General auto repair shops	896	0.62	0.62	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	59	0.04	0.03	0.07
Child care centers	989	0.68	0.55	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	205	0.14	0.12	0.13
Law offices	1,509	1.04	0.82	1.22
Insurance agencies	1,806	1.24	1.23	0.97
CPA offices	441	0.30	0.27	0.37
Investment advisers	384	0.26	0.19	0.14

Dentists

1,197 recorded across the metro, 0.82 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	39	5.18
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	20	2.91
55391	Wayzata	6,638	18	2.71
55369	Osseo	16,075	41	2.55
55424	Minneapolis	3,658	9	2.46
55356	Long Lake	2,170	5	2.30
55125	Saint Paul	17,500	39	2.23
55431	Minneapolis	8,249	17	2.06
55109	Saint Paul	12,760	26	2.04
56069	Montgomery	2,026	4	1.97

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Minneapolis (55404) – 12,679 households, Minneapolis (55403) – 11,532 households, Minneapolis (55411) – 10,029 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

841 recorded across the metro, 0.58 per 1,000 households (2.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	12	3.39
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	17	2.47
55391	Wayzata	6,638	12	1.81
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	12	1.59
55358	Maple Lake	2,017	3	1.49
55362	Monticello	7,414	11	1.48
54016	Hudson	13,291	19	1.43
55413	Minneapolis	7,455	10	1.34
55431	Minneapolis	8,249	11	1.33
55331	Excelsior	7,557	10	1.32

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Minneapolis (55414) – 13,778 households, Minneapolis (55403) – 11,532 households, Saint Paul (55123) – 10,199 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

267 recorded across the metro, 0.18 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	9	1.31
55040	Isanti	5,258	4	0.76
55082	Stillwater	14,478	11	0.76
55345	Minnetonka	8,433	6	0.71
55301	Albertville	4,581	3	0.65
55305	Hopkins	9,885	6	0.61
55431	Minneapolis	8,249	5	0.61
55128	Saint Paul	11,845	7	0.59
55447	Minneapolis	8,637	5	0.58
55056	North Branch	5,497	3	0.55

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Anoka (55303) – 19,715 households, Saint Paul (55106) – 19,130 households, Saint Paul (55117) – 16,744 households, Minneapolis (55406) – 16,653 households, Minneapolis (55407) – 14,781 households, Minneapolis (55414) – 13,778 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

460 recorded across the metro, 0.32 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	26	3.78
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	6	1.70
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	6	1.46
55120	Saint Paul	2,104	3	1.43
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	10	1.33
55125	Saint Paul	17,500	20	1.14
55441	Minneapolis	7,938	9	1.13
55374	Rogers	5,392	6	1.11
55387	Waconia	5,542	6	1.08
55317	Chanhassen	8,329	9	1.08

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Paul (55106) – 19,130 households, Saint Paul (55117) – 16,744 households, Minneapolis (55406) – 16,653 households, Saint Paul (55119) – 16,150 households, Minneapolis (55404) – 12,679 households, Minneapolis (55421) – 12,617 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

1,063 recorded across the metro, 0.73 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55424	Minneapolis	3,658	11	3.01
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	19	2.52
55391	Wayzata	6,638	16	2.41
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	16	2.33
55305	Hopkins	9,885	20	2.02
55125	Saint Paul	17,500	35	2.00
55409	Minneapolis	5,108	10	1.96
55416	Minneapolis	17,816	34	1.91
55331	Excelsior	7,557	13	1.72
55436	Minneapolis	6,127	10	1.63

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Paul (55119) – 16,150 households, Eden Prairie (55347) – 11,875 households, Minneapolis (55411) – 10,029 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

501 recorded across the metro, 0.34 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	15	2.18
55013	Chisago City	2,813	4	1.42
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	5	1.22
55391	Wayzata	6,638	7	1.05
55374	Rogers	5,392	5	0.93
55425	Minneapolis	4,413	4	0.91
55113	Saint Paul	17,917	16	0.89
55125	Saint Paul	17,500	15	0.86
55424	Minneapolis	3,658	3	0.82
55434	Minneapolis	11,891	9	0.76

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Paul (55119) – 16,150 households, Minneapolis (55407) – 14,781 households, Minneapolis (55414) – 13,778 households, Minneapolis (55404) – 12,679 households, Prior Lake (55372) – 12,293 households, Eden Prairie (55347) – 11,875 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

2,297 recorded across the metro, 1.58 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55425	Minneapolis	4,413	28	6.34
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	39	5.67
55102	Saint Paul	10,460	53	5.07
55401	Minneapolis	8,279	37	4.47
55408	Minneapolis	17,153	71	4.14
55415	Minneapolis	2,940	12	4.08
55103	Saint Paul	5,245	18	3.43
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	14	3.41
55301	Albertville	4,581	15	3.27
55082	Stillwater	14,478	47	3.25

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Minneapolis (55411) – 10,029 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

2,562 recorded across the metro, 1.76 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 2.04). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55425	Minneapolis	4,413	36	8.16
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	49	7.12
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	21	5.12
55101	Saint Paul	5,136	20	3.89
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	28	3.72
55414	Minneapolis	13,778	49	3.56
55434	Minneapolis	11,891	39	3.28
55408	Minneapolis	17,153	55	3.21
55113	Saint Paul	17,917	57	3.18
55374	Rogers	5,392	17	3.15

General auto repair shops

896 recorded across the metro, 0.62 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55069	Rush City	2,057	6	2.92
55055	Newport	2,001	5	2.50
55340	Hamel	3,376	8	2.37
56069	Montgomery	2,026	4	1.97
54002	Baldwin	2,610	5	1.92
54025	Somerset	2,921	5	1.71
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	7	1.71
55449	Minneapolis	11,367	19	1.67
55343	Hopkins	13,351	22	1.65
55420	Minneapolis	9,236	14	1.52

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cottage Grove (55016) – 13,793 households, Minneapolis (55404) – 12,679 households, Eden Prairie (55347) – 11,875 households, Saint Paul (55126) – 11,625 households, Minneapolis (55403) – 11,532 households, Saint Paul (55129) – 11,046 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

59 recorded across the metro, 0.04 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55391	Wayzata	6,638	5	0.75
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	3	0.44
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	3	0.40
55401	Minneapolis	8,279	3	0.36
55317	Chanhassen	8,329	3	0.36
55447	Minneapolis	8,637	3	0.35
55420	Minneapolis	9,236	3	0.32
55343	Hopkins	13,351	4	0.30
55449	Minneapolis	11,367	3	0.26
55419	Minneapolis	11,660	3	0.26

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Lakeville (55044) – 21,891 households, Anoka (55303) – 19,715 households, Burnsville (55337) – 19,310 households, Saint Paul (55106) – 19,130 households, Saint Paul (55104) – 18,588 households, Saint Paul (55113) – 17,917 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

989 recorded across the metro, 0.68 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55407	Minneapolis	14,781	41	2.77
55092	Wyoming	4,133	8	1.94
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	12	1.74
55411	Minneapolis	10,029	17	1.70
55374	Rogers	5,392	9	1.67
55431	Minneapolis	8,249	13	1.58
55406	Minneapolis	16,653	25	1.50
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	6	1.46
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	5	1.41
55441	Minneapolis	7,938	11	1.39

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

205 recorded across the metro, 0.14 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55359	Maple Plain	2,553	3	1.18
54002	Baldwin	2,610	3	1.15
55374	Rogers	5,392	5	0.93
55340	Hamel	3,376	3	0.89
56353	Milaca	3,766	3	0.80
55313	Buffalo	9,145	6	0.66
55042	Lake Elmo	4,815	3	0.62
55449	Minneapolis	11,367	7	0.62
55306	Burnsville	6,543	4	0.61
54016	Hudson	13,291	8	0.60

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Paul (55124) – 21,460 households, Saint Paul (55106) – 19,130 households, Saint Paul (55112) – 17,326 households, Minneapolis (55408) – 17,153 households, Saint Paul (55117) – 16,744 households, Minneapolis (55406) – 16,653 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

1,509 recorded across the metro, 1.04 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55415	Minneapolis	2,940	54	18.4
55101	Saint Paul	5,136	54	10.5
55114	Saint Paul	2,431	18	7.40
55401	Minneapolis	8,279	61	7.37
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	24	6.78
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	36	4.78
55391	Wayzata	6,638	30	4.52
55120	Saint Paul	2,104	8	3.80
55425	Minneapolis	4,413	15	3.40
55042	Lake Elmo	4,815	16	3.32

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Andover (55304) – 17,024 households, Saint Paul (55119) – 16,150 households, Maple Grove (55311) – 13,921 households, Cottage Grove (55016) – 13,793 households, Minneapolis (55421) – 12,617 households, Farmington (55024) – 12,539 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

1,806 recorded across the metro, 1.24 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55120	Saint Paul	2,104	17	8.08
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	48	6.38
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	41	5.96
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	18	5.09
55042	Lake Elmo	4,815	22	4.57
55391	Wayzata	6,638	30	4.52
55356	Long Lake	2,170	9	4.15
55447	Minneapolis	8,637	30	3.47
55437	Minneapolis	8,664	27	3.12
55305	Hopkins	9,885	28	2.83

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Minneapolis (55404) – 12,679 households, Saint Paul (55116) – 12,140 households, Minneapolis (55429) – 10,140 households, Minneapolis (55411) – 10,029 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

441 recorded across the metro, 0.30 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	13	3.67
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	19	2.52
55120	Saint Paul	2,104	4	1.90
55441	Minneapolis	7,938	12	1.51
55340	Hamel	3,376	5	1.48
55121	Saint Paul	4,100	6	1.46
55447	Minneapolis	8,637	12	1.39
55356	Long Lake	2,170	3	1.38
55425	Minneapolis	4,413	6	1.36
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	9	1.31

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Saint Paul (55106) – 19,130 households, Saint Paul (55104) – 18,588 households, Shakopee (55379) – 17,610 households, Minneapolis (55408) – 17,153 households, Andover (55304) – 17,024 households, Saint Paul (55117) – 16,744 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

384 recorded across the metro, 0.26 per 1,000 households (1.9 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
55120	Saint Paul	2,104	12	5.70
55435	Minneapolis	7,529	30	3.98
55391	Wayzata	6,638	15	2.26
55439	Minneapolis	3,539	7	1.98
55305	Hopkins	9,885	16	1.62
55431	Minneapolis	8,249	12	1.45
55042	Lake Elmo	4,815	6	1.25
55344	Eden Prairie	6,880	8	1.16
55436	Minneapolis	6,127	7	1.14
55437	Minneapolis	8,664	9	1.04

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Anoka (55303) – 19,715 households, Saint Paul (55106) – 19,130 households, Saint Paul (55104) – 18,588 households, Shakopee (55379) – 17,610 households, Saint Paul (55117) – 16,744 households, Minneapolis (55423) – 16,254 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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