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Best places to live in the Minneapolis metro area

By Stacker Jul 8, 2025 | 8:03 PM

Best places to live in the Minneapolis metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Minneapolis metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.

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#25. New Brighton

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 22,900

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#24. Maple Grove

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 70,539

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#23. Roseville

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 35,905

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#22. West Lakeland Township

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 3,956

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#21. Wayzata

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 4,363

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#20. North Oaks

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 5,175

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#19. St. Anthony

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 9,516

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#18. Victoria

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 10,972

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#17. Golden Valley

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 21,927

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#16. Deephaven

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 3,835

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#15. St. Louis Park

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 49,541

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#14. Shorewood

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 7,679

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#13. Chanhassen

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 26,001

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#12. Woodbury

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 76,945

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#11. Eagan

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 68,158

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#10. Minnetonka

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 53,256

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#9. Arden Hills

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 9,737

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#8. Mendota Heights

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 11,644

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#7. Edina

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 53,125

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#6. Plymouth

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 79,526

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#5. Medina

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 6,858

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#4. Shoreview

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 26,724

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#3. Lauderdale

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 2,386

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#2. Eden Prairie

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 63,249

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#1. Falcon Heights

– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 5,145