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1 / 25#25. New Brighton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 22,900
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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2 / 25#24. Maple Grove
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 70,539
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3 / 25#23. Roseville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,905
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4 / 25#22. West Lakeland Township
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,956
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5 / 25#21. Wayzata
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,363
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6 / 25#20. North Oaks
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,175
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7 / 25#19. St. Anthony
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,516
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8 / 25#18. Victoria
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,972
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9 / 25#17. Golden Valley
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 21,927
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10 / 25#16. Deephaven
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,835
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11 / 25#15. St. Louis Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 49,541
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12 / 25#14. Shorewood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,679
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13 / 25#13. Chanhassen
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,001
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14 / 25#12. Woodbury
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 76,945
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15 / 25#11. Eagan
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 68,158
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16 / 25#10. Minnetonka
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 53,256
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17 / 25#9. Arden Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,737
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18 / 25#8. Mendota Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,644
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19 / 25#7. Edina
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 53,125
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20 / 25#6. Plymouth
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 79,526
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21 / 25#5. Medina
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,858
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22 / 25#4. Shoreview
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 26,724
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23 / 25#3. Lauderdale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,386
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24 / 25#2. Eden Prairie
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 63,249
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25 / 25#1. Falcon Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,145
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