Washington DC and Twin Cities Smackdown

 

The Washington DC (DC) vs. Twin Cities (Minnesota) (TC) smackdown…updated as I think of new things.

Diversity

DC: 39% white

TC: 65% white

Winner: ?

Population

DC: 582,049
TC: 382,618 (Mpls) & 287,151 (StP): 669,769

Winner: DC

Size

DC: 68 square miles

TC: 58 square miles (Mpls) & 56 square miles (StP)

Winner: DC

Density

DC: 9,105 people per square mile
TC: 6,969 people per square mile & 5,438 people per square mile

Winner: tie – what’s your preference?

Biking

DC: 17 miles of on-street bike lanes & 50 miles of off-street bike paths (p6)

TC: 113 miles of on-street bike lanes & 121 miles of off-street bike paths (between the two)

Winner: Twin Cities, pedals down

Population

DC:

TC:

Transit

DC: 5 lines, 106 miles, 564,000 daily ridership

TC: 1 line, 12 miles, 24,000 daily ridership

Winner: DC – love the Metro

Best Jogging Route

DC: Washington Mall on a warm fall evening

TC: Lake-Franklin Street loop along the Mississippi River on a crisp fall afternoon

Winner: tie – history vs. nature

Party Invitations

DC: Evite.com

TC: an email

Winner: DC – quirky response categories to see if your friends are coming

Shopping Bags

DC: double plastic bags

TC: single, paper, plastic, or your own cloth

Winner: TC – I’ve got enough plastic bags

Climate

DC: July Avg High 89 F, January Avg High 42 F

TC: July Avg High 83 F, January Avg High 23 F

Winner: tie – freeze (but ski!) in Minnesota winter, melt in DC summer