Best places to live in Minnesota

- Overall Rank: 2,208
- Population: 4,887
- Median household income: $144,826
- Median home value: $567,514 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,509 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 2,179
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- Overall Rank: 2,157
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- Overall Rank: 2,143
- Population: 8,592
- Median household income: $70,955
- Median home value: $358,092 (11% own)
- Median rent: $1,513 (89% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 2,072
- Population: 5,588
- Median household income: $135,284
- Median home value: $512,034 (91% own)
- Median rent: $1,692 (9% rent)
- Top public schools: North Woods Elementary School (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

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- Overall Rank: 2,068
- Population: 6,380
- Median household income: $133,803
- Median home value: $431,832 (84% own)
- Median rent: $1,661 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 2,058
- Population: 9,479
- Median household income: $60,417
- Median home value: $264,770 (23% own)
- Median rent: $1,261 (77% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,953
- Population: 7,349
- Median household income: $113,668
- Median home value: $466,472 (28% own)
- Median rent: $2,008 (72% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,818
- Population: 2,132
- Median household income: $114,203
- Median home value: $304,605 (89% own)
- Median rent: $1,679 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,812
- Population: 8,362
- Median household income: $166,650
- Median home value: $585,643 (90% own)
- Median rent: $1,749 (10% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

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- Overall Rank: 1,797
- Population: 17,627
- Median household income: $84,328
- Median home value: $379,774 (46% own)
- Median rent: $1,252 (54% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Math & Science Academy (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,765
- Population: 3,149
- Median household income: $125,482
- Median home value: $513,949 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,420 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,699
- Population: 11,858
- Median household income: $70,363
- Median home value: $261,341 (60% own)
- Median rent: $1,110 (40% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Math & Science Academy (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+), Breck School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,682
- Population: 20,518
- Median household income: $83,125
- Median home value: $286,900 (70% own)
- Median rent: $955 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Spring Creek Elementary (grade A), Bridgewater Elementary School (grade A), Prairie Creek Community School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Shattuck-St. Mary's School (grade A+), Bethlehem Academy (grade B+), All Saints Catholic School (grade unavailable)

- Overall Rank: 1,670
- Population: 25,922
- Median household income: $96,713
- Median home value: $400,567 (49% own)
- Median rent: $1,380 (51% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Math & Science Academy (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+)

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- Overall Rank: 1,658
- Population: 3,676
- Median household income: $95,234
- Median home value: $261,300 (87% own)
- Median rent: $891 (13% rent)
- Top public schools: Lincoln Elementary School (grade A minus), Bemidji Senior High School (grade A minus), Treknorth High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Philip's School (grade unavailable), Heartland Christian Academy (grade unavailable), St. Mark's Lutheran School (grade unavailable)

- Overall Rank: 1,635
- Population: 10,681
- Median household income: $179,515
- Median home value: $534,700 (91% own)
- Median rent: $2,588 (9% rent)
- Top public schools: Minnetonka Senior High School (grade A+), Cologne Academy (grade A), Minnetonka Middle School West (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+), Holy Family Catholic High School (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 1,570
- Population: 4,057
- Median household income: $130,199
- Median home value: $644,498 (42% own)
- Median rent: $1,781 (58% rent)
- Top public schools: North Woods Elementary School (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,569
- Population: 17,394
- Median household income: $93,802
- Median home value: $285,422 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,110 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A), Great River School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+), Breck School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,539
- Population: 3,835
- Median household income: $153,484
- Median home value: $525,442 (51% own)
- Median rent: $3,048 (49% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+)

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- Overall Rank: 1,531
- Population: 4,671
- Median household income: $116,071
- Median home value: $352,093 (84% own)
- Median rent: $1,181 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,504
- Population: 4,014
- Median household income: $102,514
- Median home value: $290,706 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,587 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,091
- Population: 3,560
- Median household income: $116,330
- Median home value: $343,978 (83% own)
- Median rent: $1,383 (17% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A), Central Senior High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Breck School (grade A+), Minnehaha Academy (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,063
- Population: 6,504
- Median household income: $77,602
- Median home value: $364,941 (27% own)
- Median rent: $1,366 (73% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 1,042
- Population: 7,499
- Median household income: $102,699
- Median home value: $501,061 (53% own)
- Median rent: $1,240 (48% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Math & Science Academy (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+), Breck School (grade A+)

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- Overall Rank: 969
- Population: 8,678
- Median household income: $88,676
- Median home value: $348,850 (21% own)
- Median rent: $1,727 (79% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Meadow Ridge Elementary School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 954
- Population: 8,605
- Median household income: $83,364
- Median home value: $356,305 (47% own)
- Median rent: $1,419 (53% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A), Central Senior High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 853
- Population: 6,743
- Median household income: $203,345
- Median home value: $696,654 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,614 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 591
- Population: 7,596
- Median household income: $96,738
- Median home value: $368,701 (66% own)
- Median rent: $1,399 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School (grade A), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The International School of Minnesota (grade A+), St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), The Blake School (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 221
- Population: 19,098
- Median household income: $112,742
- Median home value: $456,538 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,333 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Nova Classical Academy Upper School (grade A+), Math & Science Academy (grade A+), Nova Classical Academy Lower School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Paul Academy and Summit School (grade A+), Mounds Park Academy (grade A+), Breck School (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 42 states.

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