Last year, over 37 percent of residents in the Twin Cities volunteered, with more than 1 million people giving 88.4 million hours of service worth about $1.9 billion. Increased civic engagement in communities is linked to lower crime rates, lower rates of mental and physical illness, improved academic outcomes for children, and improved employment outcomes for job seekers.

1. Minneapolis–St. Paul
Minneapolis-St. Paul is the #1 metro in the
nation for its volunteer rate
Chart of the week: November 28, 2016
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service, JLL Research
• Last year, over 37 percent of residents in the Twin Cities volunteered, with more than 1 million people
giving 88.4 million hours of service worth about $1.9 billion. Increased civic engagement in communities
is linked to lower crime rates, lower rates of mental and physical illness, improved academic outcomes
for children, and improved employment outcomes for job seekers.
Minneapolis-
St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Milwaukee
Washington DC
San Jose
Rochester
Portland
Seattle
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Rank, Top Ten Metros by Volunteer Rate