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2024 Best Places to Live in Minnesota

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Best for families
Most diverse
Best to buy a house
Best public schools
Cost of living

Best places to live
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Best public schools

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Best for young professionals
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Economy

Cost of living
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Health & outdoors

Healthiest
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Who lives here

Families

Young professionals

Retirees

Importance of walkability

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Crime and safety grade

A

B

C

D

Homes in the area

Single family homes

Large apartment buildings

Small apartment buildings

Townhomes

Homeownership

Most own

Balanced

Most rent

Politics

Very conservative

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Balanced

Liberal

Very Liberal

Importance of things to do

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#76 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Stillwater
- Suburb of St. Paul, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 19,243
Stillwater
#76 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of St. Paul, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 19,243,
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#77 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Kenny
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 3,873
Kenny
#77 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 3,873,
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#78 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Seward
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 7,926
Seward
#78 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 7,926,
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#79 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Howe
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B
  Public Schools
- Population 6,613
Howe
#79 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 6,613,
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#80 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Loring Park
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 8,044
Loring Park
#80 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 8,044,
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#81 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Vadnais Heights
- Suburb of St. Paul, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B
  Public Schools
- Population 12,931
Vadnais Heights
#81 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of St. Paul, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 12,931,
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#82 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Lowry Hill East
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C+
  Public Schools
- Population 7,864
Lowry Hill East
#82 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 7,864,
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#83 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
St. Michael
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- Population 18,148
St. Michael
#83 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 18,148,
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#84 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Savage
- Suburb of Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- Population 32,092
Savage
#84 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 32,092,
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#85 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
West Side
- Neighborhood in St. Paul, MN
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C+
  Public Schools
- Population 14,474
West Side
#85 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in St. Paul, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 14,474,
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#86 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Standish
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 6,517
Standish
#86 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 6,517,
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#87 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Apple Valley
- Suburb of Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 55,237
Apple Valley
#87 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 55,237,
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#88 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Independence
- Town in Minnesota
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 3,735
Independence
#88 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Town in Minnesota. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 3,735,
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#89 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Lakeville
- Suburb of Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 69,026
Lakeville
#89 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 69,026,
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#90 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Marcy Holmes
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C+
  Public Schools
- Population 7,608
Marcy Holmes
#90 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 7,608,
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#91 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Excelsior
- Suburb of Minneapolis, MN
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- Population 2,389
Excelsior
#91 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 2,389,
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#92 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Ericsson
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 3,708
Ericsson
#92 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 3,708,
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#93 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Dayton
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- Population 7,257
Dayton
#93 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 7,257,
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#94 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
ECCO
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 2,271
ECCO
#94 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 2,271,
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#95 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Laketown Township
- Suburb of Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- Population 1,999
Laketown Township
#95 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 1,999,
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#96 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
West Calhoun
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 2,509
West Calhoun
#96 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 2,509,
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#97 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
North Mankato
- Town in Minnesota
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- Population 14,356
North Mankato
#97 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Town in Minnesota. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 14,356,
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#98 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Rochester
- City in Minnesota
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- Population 119,732
Rochester
#98 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. City in Minnesota. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 119,732,
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#99 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
East Isles
- Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- Population 3,563
East Isles
#99 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 3,563,
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#100 Best Places to Live in Minnesota
Thomas Dale
- Neighborhood in St. Paul, MN
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- Population 10,649
Thomas Dale
#100 Best Places to Live in Minnesota. Neighborhood in St. Paul, MN. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 10,649,
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Explore the best places to live in the U.S. based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Ranking based on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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