Top 100 Cities In Minnesota

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Best Places to Live in Minnesota AreaVibes scores the liveability of more than 15,000 cities across America based on their overall score or "AreaVibe". More infoTo sort by population, simply drag the slider left or right to find the range you're looking for. You can also sort each category by clicking on the category name to sort by highest to lowest or lowest to highest. If you've added up all the individual scores for each city and found that they don't equal 100, it's not because we're bad at math. Each category has a different weight, which results in the overall score being adjusted accordingly.

Rank	City	AreaVibe Score	Cost of Living	Crime Index	Education	Employment	Health & Safety	Housing	Transportation	Weather	Local Business	User Ratings
1	North Oaks, MN	84.45	6.2	9.7	7.2	10.0	7.7	9.6	6.8	5.6	n/a	n/a
2	Eagle Lake, MN	84.41	8.8	9.9	7.7	7.4	8.3	7.6	7.7	5.3	n/a	n/a
3	North Mankato, MN	84.20	8.8	8.8	7.6	7.5	8.7	7.8	8.0	5.3	n/a	n/a
4	Plymouth, MN	83.44	5.9	9.0	8.1	8.5	8.2	8.6	7.1	5.3	n/a	9.0
5	Deephaven, MN	83.21	5.9	9.9	7.8	9.1	7.9	9.1	6.7	5.3	n/a	n/a
6	Orono, MN	82.92	5.9	9.7	7.7	8.8	8.2	9.3	6.7	5.3	n/a	n/a
7	Medina, MN	82.84	5.9	9.1	8.0	8.8	8.9	8.9	6.7	5.3	n/a	n/a
8	New Ulm, MN	82.72	8.8	9.1	7.3	7.1	8.3	7.4	8.3	5.3	n/a	n/a
9	Janesville, MN	82.62	8.8	9.5	7.4	7.2	8.4	7.3	7.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
10	Minnetrista, MN	82.47	5.9	9.7	8.1	8.9	8.2	9.1	6.3	5.3	n/a	n/a
11	Dellwood, MN	82.19	6.2	n/a	8.0	9.6	7.5	9.5	6.9	5.6	n/a	n/a
12	Eden Prairie, MN	82.11	5.9	9.2	7.9	8.5	7.8	8.6	7.3	5.3	6.6	9.0
13	Kasson, MN	82.05	7.9	9.6	7.6	7.5	8.1	7.6	7.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
14	St. Peter, MN	82.01	8.8	8.2	7.7	7.1	8.0	7.6	8.2	5.3	n/a	n/a
15	Corcoran, MN	81.95	5.9	9.6	7.7	8.6	8.8	8.5	6.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
16	Lewiston, MN	81.67	7.9	9.9	7.3	7.2	8.1	7.4	7.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
17	Belle Plaine, MN	81.59	8.8	8.9	7.1	7.6	8.1	8.0	6.8	5.3	n/a	n/a
18	Sleepy Eye, MN	81.49	8.8	9.9	6.7	6.9	7.5	7.2	8.1	5.2	n/a	n/a
19	Mendota Heights, MN	81.31	6.2	8.4	7.7	8.6	7.9	8.7	7.4	5.5	n/a	n/a
20	Mapleton, MN	81.22	8.8	9.2	7.3	7.0	8.5	7.2	7.0	5.3	n/a	n/a
21	Sauk Rapids, MN	81.09	8.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	7.6	7.6	7.6	4.7	n/a	n/a
22	Minnetonka, MN	81.08	5.9	9.1	8.0	8.3	7.9	8.5	7.2	5.3	n/a	n/a
23	Shoreview, MN	81.00	6.2	9.5	7.9	8.3	7.7	8.3	7.1	5.3	n/a	n/a
24	Springfield, MN	80.59	8.8	9.9	6.8	6.8	7.9	6.6	7.8	5.2	n/a	n/a
25	Becker, MN	80.57	8.0	9.3	7.7	7.6	7.9	8.0	6.7	4.7	n/a	n/a
26	Glencoe, MN	80.54	8.8	9.0	6.7	7.4	7.9	7.5	7.1	5.3	n/a	n/a
27	Avon, MN	80.53	8.0	9.9	7.1	7.5	8.0	7.7	6.9	4.7	n/a	n/a
28	Rochester, MN	80.48	7.9	7.6	7.2	7.5	7.1	7.8	8.0	5.3	8.3	8.0
29	New Richland, MN	80.33	8.8	9.3	6.8	6.9	8.3	6.9	7.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
30	Falcon Heights, MN	80.24	6.2	8.7	7.8	7.6	7.5	8.3	7.8	5.6	n/a	n/a
31	Le Sueur, MN	80.22	8.8	n/a	7.0	7.2	8.8	7.5	7.6	5.3	n/a	n/a
32	Arden Hills, MN	80.21	6.2	9.3	7.4	8.1	7.5	8.3	7.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
33	Dayton, MN	80.18	5.9	9.8	7.6	8.2	8.3	8.2	6.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
34	Woodbury, MN	80.17	6.2	8.9	7.8	8.5	7.2	8.4	6.9	5.6	n/a	n/a
35	Owatonna, MN	80.16	7.9	8.1	7.5	7.4	7.8	7.6	8.0	5.3	n/a	n/a
36	Edina, MN	80.10	5.9	9.1	8.2	8.2	7.3	8.8	7.4	5.5	6.7	n/a
37	La Crescent, MN	79.98	7.9	9.1	7.2	7.4	6.9	7.6	7.7	5.6	n/a	n/a
38	Hallock, MN	79.91	8.9	9.9	6.8	6.9	8.5	6.1	8.2	3.9	n/a	n/a
39	Waseca, MN	79.83	8.8	7.8	7.5	7.1	7.5	7.3	8.0	5.3	n/a	n/a
40	Grant, MN	79.83	6.2	n/a	7.8	9.0	7.4	9.0	6.8	5.6	n/a	n/a
41	Wells, MN	79.82	8.8	9.9	6.4	6.2	9.0	6.1	7.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
42	Bayport, MN	79.81	6.2	9.4	6.7	7.7	8.2	8.0	7.6	5.6	n/a	n/a
43	Wayzata, MN	79.80	5.9	7.6	8.2	8.2	8.0	8.9	7.2	5.3	n/a	n/a
44	Rosemount, MN	79.80	6.2	9.4	7.8	8.2	7.2	8.2	6.9	5.5	n/a	n/a
45	Fairmont, MN	79.77	8.8	8.3	7.4	6.7	7.9	6.9	8.1	5.2	n/a	n/a
46	Northfield, MN	79.75	6.2	9.0	7.4	7.6	7.8	8.1	7.8	5.3	n/a	n/a
47	Slayton, MN	79.74	8.8	9.7	6.8	6.9	7.9	6.4	7.6	5.0	n/a	n/a
48	Lake City, MN	79.72	7.9	8.6	7.4	7.1	7.9	7.5	7.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
49	Blue Earth, MN	79.66	8.8	8.7	7.5	6.8	7.2	6.7	8.2	5.2	n/a	n/a
50	Oakport, MN	79.58	8.9	n/a	7.7	8.0	7.2	7.8	7.5	4.5	n/a	n/a
51	Vadnais Heights, MN	79.57	6.2	8.9	7.8	8.0	7.5	8.1	7.1	5.6	n/a	n/a
52	Farmington, MN	79.57	6.2	9.7	7.5	8.0	7.4	8.2	6.6	5.5	n/a	n/a
53	Stillwater, MN	79.56	6.2	8.3	8.0	7.9	7.7	8.3	7.1	5.6	n/a	n/a
54	Medford, MN	79.51	8.8	n/a	7.6	7.6	7.4	7.6	7.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
55	Rogers, MN	79.45	5.9	9.3	7.1	8.4	8.0	8.5	6.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
56	Ortonville, MN	79.45	8.9	9.8	6.6	6.5	7.9	6.0	8.4	4.9	n/a	n/a
57	Mound, MN	79.32	5.9	9.2	8.1	8.0	8.1	8.1	6.3	5.3	n/a	n/a
58	Dawson, MN	79.29	8.0	9.4	6.8	6.6	8.3	6.3	8.3	5.2	n/a	n/a
59	Breckenridge, MN	79.25	8.9	9.3	6.4	6.9	8.0	6.9	8.1	4.4	n/a	n/a
60	Baxter, MN	79.18	8.0	8.5	7.3	7.7	7.3	7.9	7.6	4.6	n/a	n/a
61	Byron, MN	79.18	7.9	n/a	7.6	7.9	7.3	7.8	7.6	5.3	n/a	n/a
62	North St. Paul, MN	79.16	6.2	8.8	7.4	7.6	8.0	7.9	7.2	5.6	n/a	n/a
63	Winona, MN	79.12	7.9	8.4	7.2	6.7	7.4	7.4	8.2	5.6	n/a	n/a
64	Goodview, MN	79.11	7.9	8.1	7.4	7.3	7.0	7.6	7.9	5.6	n/a	n/a
65	Maple Grove, MN	79.09	5.9	9.1	7.6	8.5	8.2	8.3	6.7	5.3	6.6	n/a
66	Roseau, MN	79.09	8.9	9.7	6.7	6.8	7.6	7.0	8.6	3.4	n/a	n/a
67	Mankato, MN	78.97	8.8	7.0	7.5	6.7	7.8	7.4	8.1	5.3	7.4	n/a
68	Cottonwood, MN	78.95	8.8	n/a	7.4	7.1	7.7	7.2	8.0	5.2	n/a	n/a
69	Mountain Lake, MN	78.92	8.8	9.9	6.7	6.4	7.5	5.9	8.2	5.2	n/a	n/a
70	Silver Bay, MN	78.89	8.8	9.9	7.5	6.9	7.1	6.1	8.1	4.0	n/a	n/a
71	Cold Spring, MN	78.88	8.0	9.3	6.9	6.9	7.6	7.5	7.6	4.7	n/a	n/a
72	Buffalo, MN	78.85	8.0	8.3	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.9	6.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
73	Eagan, MN	78.84	6.2	8.8	8.0	8.2	7.1	8.3	7.1	5.5	6.0	8.0
74	Lake Crystal, MN	78.81	8.8	8.2	7.0	7.1	7.7	7.2	7.2	5.3	n/a	n/a
75	Red Wing, MN	78.79	7.9	7.8	7.2	7.3	7.2	7.7	7.7	5.6	n/a	n/a
76	Hermantown, MN	78.75	8.0	8.3	7.5	7.6	7.8	7.7	7.7	3.9	n/a	n/a
77	Moorhead, MN	78.71	8.9	8.1	7.3	6.8	7.5	7.3	8.0	4.5	n/a	n/a
78	Marshall, MN	78.63	8.8	n/a	7.2	7.0	6.8	7.5	8.6	5.2	n/a	n/a
79	Sartell, MN	78.62	8.0	n/a	7.4	7.7	8.0	7.9	7.4	4.7	n/a	n/a
80	Morris, MN	78.60	8.0	8.9	7.2	6.6	7.6	7.0	8.5	4.5	n/a	n/a
81	Independence, MN	78.59	5.9	n/a	8.1	8.6	7.9	8.9	6.3	5.3	n/a	n/a
82	Wyoming, MN	78.54	6.2	9.0	7.4	7.8	8.2	8.1	6.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
83	Shorewood, MN	78.45	5.9	n/a	8.0	9.0	7.3	9.0	6.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
84	St. Charles, MN	78.41	7.9	9.4	7.1	7.2	6.9	7.5	6.9	5.3	n/a	n/a
85	Tracy, MN	78.37	8.8	9.9	6.7	6.6	7.3	6.1	7.7	5.2	n/a	n/a
86	Oak Park Heights, MN	78.33	6.2	8.4	7.6	7.5	7.6	8.1	7.2	5.6	n/a	n/a
87	Mahtomedi, MN	78.33	6.2	n/a	7.9	8.4	7.5	8.5	6.9	5.6	n/a	n/a
88	Prior Lake, MN	78.32	5.9	8.7	7.8	8.5	6.8	8.5	6.8	5.3	n/a	n/a
89	Tonka Bay, MN	78.31	5.9	n/a	8.0	8.7	7.3	9.1	6.5	5.3	n/a	n/a
90	Osseo, MN	78.30	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.2	7.7	7.8	7.1	5.3	n/a	n/a
91	New Brighton, MN	78.29	5.9	8.1	7.8	7.7	7.9	8.1	7.4	5.3	n/a	n/a
92	Hutchinson, MN	78.27	8.0	8.0	7.2	7.2	8.0	7.6	7.9	5.2	6.2	n/a
93	Afton, MN	78.22	6.2	n/a	7.9	8.8	6.9	8.9	6.5	5.6	n/a	n/a
94	Walker, MN	78.20	8.9	n/a	7.7	6.7	7.7	7.4	8.3	4.2	n/a	n/a
95	Luverne, MN	78.16	8.8	n/a	7.1	6.9	7.5	7.1	7.9	5.5	n/a	n/a
96	Golden Valley, MN	78.15	5.9	8.3	7.7	8.0	7.9	8.3	7.4	5.3	6.5	n/a
97	East Grand Forks, MN	78.10	8.9	7.6	7.2	6.8	8.1	7.5	8.0	3.9	n/a	n/a
98	Spring Grove, MN	78.10	7.9	9.9	6.7	6.4	7.1	6.5	7.8	5.6	n/a	n/a
99	Dilworth, MN	78.09	8.9	8.3	7.3	6.8	7.6	7.0	7.5	4.5	n/a	n/a
100	St. James, MN	78.03	8.8	8.8	6.5	6.7	7.5	6.6	7.9	5.2	n/a	n/a