State place rankings
Best Places in Minnesota
Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.
General Quality score
Best overall places
- st
Edina, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 54,356
- Median home value
- $646,300
- nd
Woodbury, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 81,558
- Median home value
- $450,200
- rd
Eden Prairie, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 63,075
- Median home value
- $473,900
- th
Minnetrista, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 9,458
- Median home value
- $658,300
- th
Deephaven, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 3,794
- Median home value
- $935,900
- th
Chaska, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 30,513
- Median home value
- $404,700
- th
Rochester, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 124,292
- Median home value
- $310,500
- th
Rosemount, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 31,881
- Median home value
- $424,100
- th
Lakeville, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 79,270
- Median home value
- $452,500
- th
Maple Grove, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 73,893
- Median home value
- $418,300
- th
- General Quality
- Population
- 43,604
- Median home value
- $378,800
- th
Stillwater, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 19,354
- Median home value
- $414,200
- th
Medina, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 7,460
- Median home value
- $736,700
- th
Plymouth, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 78,942
- Median home value
- $491,200
- th
Eagan, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 67,109
- Median home value
- $397,100
- th
Rogers, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 15,606
- Median home value
- $459,700
- th
Corcoran, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 9,269
- Median home value
- $569,400
- th
Minnetonka, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 53,969
- Median home value
- $475,800
- th
Savage, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 32,970
- Median home value
- $432,300
- th
Orono, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 8,301
- Median home value
- $1,004,500
- st
Victoria, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 12,447
- Median home value
- $581,200
- nd
Prior Lake, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 28,140
- Median home value
- $450,700
- rd
- General Quality
- Population
- 50,027
- Median home value
- $386,800
- th
Dayton, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 11,402
- Median home value
- $511,300
- th
Elk River, MN
City
- General Quality
- Population
- 27,896
- Median home value
- $370,100
How this list is ranked
Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.
Largest to smallest
Population-ranked places
- st
Minneapolis, MN
City
- Population
- 430,324
- Median home value
- $362,200
- Median rent
- $1,371
- nd
St. Paul, MN
City
- Population
- 306,684
- Median home value
- $294,500
- Median rent
- $1,281
- rd
Rochester, MN
City
- Population
- 124,292
- Median home value
- $310,500
- Median rent
- $1,399
- th
Bloomington, MN
City
- Population
- 89,034
- Median home value
- $361,700
- Median rent
- $1,561
- th
Duluth, MN
City
- Population
- 88,330
- Median home value
- $242,700
- Median rent
- $1,087
- th
- Population
- 83,543
- Median home value
- $336,200
- Median rent
- $1,325
- th
Woodbury, MN
City
- Population
- 81,558
- Median home value
- $450,200
- Median rent
- $1,908
- th
Lakeville, MN
City
- Population
- 79,270
- Median home value
- $452,500
- Median rent
- $1,806
- th
Plymouth, MN
City
- Population
- 78,942
- Median home value
- $491,200
- Median rent
- $1,766
- th
Blaine, MN
City
- Population
- 76,603
- Median home value
- $352,400
- Median rent
- $1,705
- th
Maple Grove, MN
City
- Population
- 73,893
- Median home value
- $418,300
- Median rent
- $1,868
- th
St. Cloud, MN
City
- Population
- 72,647
- Median home value
- $225,000
- Median rent
- $1,003
- th
Eagan, MN
City
- Population
- 67,109
- Median home value
- $397,100
- Median rent
- $1,679
- th
Burnsville, MN
City
- Population
- 65,244
- Median home value
- $355,200
- Median rent
- $1,513
- th
Coon Rapids, MN
City
- Population
- 64,193
- Median home value
- $305,800
- Median rent
- $1,494
- th
Eden Prairie, MN
City
- Population
- 63,075
- Median home value
- $473,900
- Median rent
- $1,833
- th
Apple Valley, MN
City
- Population
- 55,248
- Median home value
- $370,400
- Median rent
- $1,738
- th
Edina, MN
City
- Population
- 54,356
- Median home value
- $646,300
- Median rent
- $1,844
- th
Minnetonka, MN
City
- Population
- 53,969
- Median home value
- $475,800
- Median rent
- $1,779
- th
- Population
- 50,027
- Median home value
- $386,800
- Median rent
- $1,644
- st
Shakopee, MN
City
- Population
- 49,366
- Median home value
- $374,800
- Median rent
- $1,531
- nd
Moorhead, MN
City
- Population
- 46,533
- Median home value
- $249,000
- Median rent
- $1,033
- rd
Mankato, MN
City
- Population
- 46,529
- Median home value
- $261,700
- Median rent
- $1,132
- th
- Population
- 43,604
- Median home value
- $378,800
- Median rent
- $1,783
- th
Maplewood, MN
City
- Population
- 40,717
- Median home value
- $323,200
- Median rent
- $1,406
How this list is ranked
Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.