The 21 Best Places To Live In Minnesota: Niche 2025 Ranking

MINNESOTA — Falcon Heights is the best place to live in Minnesota, according to Niche's 2025 rankings that dropped Monday.

Now in its 11th year, the ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live. The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs, and neighborhoods.

The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.

Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)

According to the ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.

Below, you'll find the 21 best places to live in Minnesota, according to Niche.

Top 21 Best Places to Live in Minnesota (2025 - Niche)

1. Falcon Heights (Suburb of Minneapolis)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A− | Population: 5,145
2. Eden Prairie (Town)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A+ | Population: 63,249
3. Lauderdale (Suburb of Minneapolis)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A− | Population: 2,386
4. King Field (Neighborhood in Minneapolis)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B | Population: 7,947
5. Macalester-Groveland (Neighborhood in St. Paul)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B | Population: 18,837
6. Shoreview (Suburb of St. Paul)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A | Population: 26,724
7. Medina (Suburb of Minneapolis)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A+ | Population: 6,858
8. Plymouth (Town)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A+ | Population: 79,526
9. Edina (Suburb of Minneapolis)
   Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A+ | Population: 53,125
10. Mendota Heights (Suburb of St. Paul)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A | Population: 11,644
11. Downtown West (Neighborhood in Minneapolis)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: C+ | Population: 8,439
12. Lynnhurst (Neighborhood in Minneapolis)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B+ | Population: 6,562
13. St. Anthony Park (Neighborhood in St. Paul)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B− | Population: 9,603
14. Cooper (Neighborhood in Minneapolis)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B− | Population: 3,596
15. Downtown East (Neighborhood in Minneapolis)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: C+ | Population: 4,198
16. Arden Hills (Suburb of St. Paul)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A | Population: 9,737
17. Minnetonka (Suburb of Minneapolis)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A+ | Population: 53,256
18. Eagan (Town)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A | Population: 68,158
19. Summit Hill (Neighborhood in St. Paul)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B+ | Population: 7,591
20. South Uptown (Neighborhood in Minneapolis)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: B | Population: 6,339
21. Woodbury (Suburb of St. Paul)
    Grade: A+ | Public Schools: A