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FEATURED TREND | JuLY 28, 2014

Air quality in Twin Cities climbs up

In 2001, 40% of days were rated “Good air quality days” in the St. Paul-Minneapolis greater metropolitan area as measured by the Air Quality Index. Since then, the Index has climbed to 64% in 2013.  On the other hand, while greater Minnesota metropolitan areas rated higher than the Twin Cities a decade ago and still do today, progress has been mixed.

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New data

There were 53,800 more jobs in Minnesota in June 2014 than one year ago.

Minnesota ranks 7th among the 50 states for low traffic fatality rate.

Since 2010, Minnesota’s population of color has grown by nearly 10 percent, while the white population has grown by less than 1 percent.

Updated July 2014

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Insights

Craig Helmstetter
INSIGHTS Craig Helmstetter July 2014

Minnesota's aging population:
Prepare for lift-off

Our baby boomer population is like a jet airplane that has just lifted off. Compass Project Manager Craig Helmstetter highlights 5 implications for Minnesota.

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INSIGHTS Jane Tigan June 2014

Data is a flashlight illuminating Minnesota’s smaller communities

Erik Torch, Director of Grantmaking, Northland Foundation and Nate Dorr, Program Officer, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, share their thoughts on how new city profiles and other Compass data can help drive decision making in their communities.

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