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1 / 30#30. Litchfield
- Population: 6,537
Best places to retire in Minnesota
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
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2 / 30#29. Lake View Township
- Population: 1,761
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3 / 30#28. Carlos Township
- Population: 2,161
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4 / 30#27. Pine Island
- Population: 3,924
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5 / 30#26. Shoreview
- Population: 26,871
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6 / 30#25. Osseo
- Population: 2,643
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7 / 30#24. Grant
- Population: 3,966
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8 / 30#23. Florence Township
- Population: 1,523
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9 / 30#22. Bloomington
- Population: 89,436
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10 / 30#21. Mahtomedi
- Population: 8,041
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11 / 30#20. Lauderdale
- Population: 2,479
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12 / 30#19. Coleraine
- Population: 1,715
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13 / 30#18. Alexandria
- Population: 14,030
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14 / 30#17. North Oaks
- Population: 5,204
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15 / 30#16. St. Anthony
- Population: 9,145
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16 / 30#15. New Ulm
- Population: 14,052
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17 / 30#14. Benson
- Population: 3,381
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18 / 30#13. Oak Park Heights
- Population: 4,720
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19 / 30#12. Wayzata
- Population: 4,367
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20 / 30#11. Fairmont
- Population: 10,465
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21 / 30#10. Spring Park
- Population: 1,921
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22 / 30#9. Blue Earth
- Population: 3,252
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23 / 30#8. Morse Township
- Population: 1,180
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24 / 30#7. Silver Creek Township
- Population: 1,379
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25 / 30#6. Edina
- Population: 53,059
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26 / 30#5. Crosby
- Population: 2,677
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27 / 30#4. Mendota Heights
- Population: 11,681
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28 / 30#3. Lake City
- Population: 5,120
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29 / 30#2. Henrietta Township
- Population: 1,419
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30 / 30#1. Jackson
- Population: 3,310
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