How big is Minnesota's Super Bowl?: Here are some of the numbers
A journalist walks down the steps inside US Bank Stadium during a media preview for this weekend's Super Bowl in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 30, 2018. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
U.S. Bank Stadium, venue of this year's Super Bowl, as seen from a Department of Homeland Security Blackhawk helicopter that will be patrolling the skies during the game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 29, 2018. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters1,000,000
Number of people expected to attend 10 days of Super Bowl LII events.
125,000
Those who came from out of town from 130 countries.
10,000
Volunteers who welcomed visitors, chosen by the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee.
7
The predicted high temperature for Sunday, with a low of 5 below zero.
5,000
Media members credentialed to cover the game.
Super Bowl Transportation
65,000
Parking spots available in downtown Minneapolis for Super Bowl-related events.
8,000
On-street metered parking spaces in Minneapolis.
$40
Cost of Metro Transit's "Ultimate Fan Pass" for unlimited rides Jan. 26—Feb. 5.
$2 million
Super Bowl-related revenues and expenses for Metro Transit.
100,000
Number of extra riders Metro Transit expects over 10 days of Super Bowl events.
3,500
Additional plane take-offs and landings in the Twin Cities.
$283
Average round-trip airfare from other U.S. cities to Minneapolis.
1,500
Private jets will be flying into the metro area for the event.
Super Bowl Economics
$625
Amount of money each visitor is expected to spend per day in Minnesota on food, beverage, entertainment and retail.
$4.9 million
Cost of Minneapolis city services related to Super Bowl LII.
$400 million
Amount of money boosters predict in new spending in Minnesota as a direct result of Super Bowl LII.
$5,700
Average price of a Super Bowl LII ticket on the resale market.
$141 million
Amount of money that will be wagered on Super Bowl LII.
$5 million
Cost of a 30-second television ad during Sunday's game.
$7.5 million
Amount of money invested in the Women's Foundation of Minnesota's "Minnesota Girls Are Not For Sale" campaign — an eight year campaign to end sex trafficking and the co-chair of Minnesota's 2018 Super Bowl Anti-Sex Trafficking Committee.
U.S. Bank Stadium
70,000
Total seats in U.S. Bank Stadium for the Super Bowl.
979
Bathrooms.
690
Wheelchair and companion seats.
2,500
Premium parking spaces.
Super Bowl security
1
The level of Special Event Assessment Rating by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, meaning the event has the highest threat level to public safety.
2
Miles of fencing and concrete barriers that will surround the stadium and nearby areas.
870
Number of Minneapolis police officers.
3,000
Number of officers working the Super Bowl — including the Minnesota State Patrol, federal agents and officers from more than 50 in-state jurisdictions.
2,000
Fixed cameras throughout downtown Minneapolis and neighboring areas.
100
Number of explosive-detection dogs to be employed at Super Bowl LII.
$3.1 million
The cost for overall security, which will be reimbursed by the Super Bowl Host Committee. Super Bowl hotels
41,000
Twin Cities hotel rooms will be booked over the 10-day event.
19,000
Hotel rooms reserved for the NFL in the metro area for the event.
94
The percentage of hotel rooms already booked as of Tuesday.
$780
The cost per night at Days Inn along University Avenue in southeast Minneapolis — the closest hotel to U.S. Bank Stadium with availability the week before the Super Bowl.
$286
Average estimated cost per night to stay in an Airbnb in the Twin Cities during Super Bowl week.
5,500
Number of Airbnb hosts active in the Twin Cities.
$1,000
The average amount of money a local Airbnb host will earn during Super Bowl week.
Sources: Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee, City of Minneapolis, WalletHub, Metro Transit, Hotel Planner, Airbnb, Fox Business, CNN, the Washington Post, KARE-TV, Time.com, Women's Foundation of Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, U.S. Bank Stadium.
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