Finland is a cold country with similar population count and larger area. For national domestic trips, 55% of people there use cars[1]. For MN i only found stats

Finland is a cold country with similar population count and larger area. For national domestic trips, 55% of people there use cars[1]. For MN i only found stats for MN metro area, but I’d expect public transport to be more developed there. The car usage is still 83%[2]. [1]: https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/publication/HLT_syksy2023_raportti.pdf https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/publicatio... page 6 [2]: https://metropolitan-council.github.io/TBI_Household_Synthesis_Report/ https://metropolitan-council.github.io/TBI_Household_Synthes... “Driving remains the predominant mode of travel in the region, representing 83% of trips in 2023.”