These Are The Best Places To Live In MN: Rankings

MINNESOTA — Macalester-Groveland, a neighborhood in St.Paul with a population of 16,310, is the best place to live in Minnesota. That's according to Niche, a data and analytics platform, that published its "best places to live" rankings for 2023.

It's the ninth consecutive year that Niche has produced the rankings, which include 228 cities and 17,932 towns and neighborhoods across the U.S.

"Living in Macalester-Groveland offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes," notes Niche.

"In Macalester-Groveland there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Macalester-Groveland and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Macalester-Groveland are above average."

Here are the top 15 places to live in Minnesota for 2023, according to Niche:

1. Macalester-Groveland (St. Paul neighborhood)
2. Summit Hill (St. Paul neighborhood)
3. Highland (St. Paul neighborhood)
4. Lauderdale (St. Paul suburb)
5. Medina (Minneapolis suburb)
6. St. Anthony Park (Minneapolis suburb)
7. Shoreview (St. Paul suburb)
8. Falcon Heights (St. Paul suburb)
9. Como (St. Paul neighborhood)
10. Hamline-Midway (St. Paul neighborhood)
11. Eden Prairie (Minneapolis suburb)
12. Mendota Heights (St. Paul suburb)
13. Plymouth (Minneapolis suburb)
14. Summit-University (St. Paul neighborhood)
15. Union Park (St. Paul neighborhood)

Lauderdale was ranked the best suburb or city to live in throughout Minnesota.

"Lauderdale offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents rent their homes," notes Niche. "In Lauderdale there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks," adding that "the public schools in Lauderdale are highly rated."

Here are the best suburbs and cities in Minnesota for 2023, according to Niche:

1. Lauderdale
2. Medina
3. Shoreview
4. Falcon Heights
5. Eden Prairie
6. Mendota Heights
7. Plymouth
8. Edina
9. Arden Hills
10. Northern Township
11. Minnetonka
12. St. Anthony
13. Eagan
14. Chanhassen
15. Dellwood

"For almost ten years now, our Best Places to Live rankings have helped people find a new neighborhood to call home based on what matters most to them, whether that’s affordable housing, easy access to amenities or excellent local schools," Luke Skurman, CEO and founder of Niche, said in a news release.

"We are proud to be a trusted resource for families, homebuyers, professionals and retirees alike in their research. Families wondering about an area’s school district can also use our comprehensive school profiles and rankings to get a feel for their child’s potential school."

Niche also compiled national rankings and found that Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania is the best place to live in the U.S. Meanwhile, Cambridge, Massachusetts topped the "best cities" category.

The overall Best Place to Live in America is Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, which has claimed the title now for four consecutive years. Rounding out the top five are Colonial Village, Virginia; Ardmore, Pennsylvania; Hyde Park-Spanishtown Creek, Florida; and Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the Best City to Live in America for the first time ever, Niche said. Rounding out the top five are Arlington, Virginia; The Woodlands, Texas; Naperville, Illinois; and Columbia, Maryland.

The Best Places to Live rankings are a tool to help people find a place to live based on the qualities that matter most to them, Niche said in a news release.

People who want to dig deeper into a specific area can compare cities, suburbs and neighborhoods with specific states, metro areas and counties. Among others, Niche has specialized lists for the best places for families, young professionals, homebuyers ad retirees.