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Best Credit Cards in Minnesota

Top 10 cards ranked for MN spending patterns · Updated April 2026

MNTop category: Dining & Shopping

Mall of America shoppers and Minneapolis foodies benefit from dining and shopping rewards.

Dining

+5%

vs national avg

Groceries

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vs national avg

Travel

-5%

vs national avg

Gas

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vs national avg

Top 10 Cards for Minnesota Residents

#1
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

Chase · $99/yr · 26x IHG hotels, 5x travel/dining/gas, 3x everything else

+$1310

net/year

#2
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card

American Express · $150/yr · 12x Hilton, 6x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1200

net/year

#3
Hilton Honors American Express Card
Hilton Honors American Express Card

American Express · $0/yr · 7x Hilton, 5x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1189

net/year

#4
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

Chase · $95/yr · 6x Marriott Bonvoy hotels, 3x groceries/gas/dining, 2x everything else

+$828

net/year

#5
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred

Chase · $95/yr · 5x travel via Chase, 3x dining, 2x other travel, 1x everything else

+$820

net/year

#6
Chase Freedom Unlimited
Chase Freedom Unlimited

Chase · $0/yr · 5% travel via Chase, 3% dining & drugstores, 1.5% everything else

+$556

net/year

#7
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex

American Express · $95/yr · 6% groceries & streaming, 3% transit & gas, 1% everything else

+$524

net/year

#8
American Express Gold Card
American Express Gold Card

American Express · $250/yr · 4x restaurants & groceries, 3x flights, 1x everything else

+$518

net/year

#9
Citi Premier
Citi Premier

Citi · $95/yr · 3x flights, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets & gas, 1x everything else

+$483

net/year

#10
Citi Strata Premier Card
Citi Strata Premier Card

Citi · $95/yr · 10x hotels/car rentals via Citi, 3x air travel/restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 1x everything else

+$483

net/year