These Are The Safest Towns In The Twin Cities Metro: New Niche List

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METRO AREA, MN — One of the top factors that play into the desirability of a certain town or neighborhood in Minnesota is how safe its residents living there feel.

As part of its 2023 "best places to live" list, analytics website Niche handed out letter grades to towns and cities for their level of crime and safety. The suburbs of Medina, Deephaven, and Bayport were given "A" grades in the new report.

Check out the breakdown for Medina:

Medina

• Population: 6,654

Violent and property crimes (calculated annually per 100,000 residents)

• Assault: 14.3 (282.7 national)
• Murder: 0 (6.1 national)
• Rape: 0 (40.7 national)
• Robbery: 0 (135.5 national)
• Burglary: 71.7 (500.1 national)
• Theft: 789.2 (2,042.8 national)
• Motor Vehicle Theft: 57.5 (284 national)

Niche calculated its grades based on crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and health data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more about its methodology here.

Niche awarded these Twin Cities metro area towns and suburbs top grades for crime and safety in 2023:

"A" grade

• Medina
• Deephaven
• Bayport

"B" grade

• Lauderdale
• Falcon Heights
• Eden Prairie
• Mendota Heights
• Plymouth
• Edina
• Minnetonka
• St. Anthony
• St. Louis Park
• Golden Valley
• Rosemount
• Stillwater
• Savage
• Lakeville
• Wayzata
• Orono
• Corcoran
• Prior Lake
• Champlin
• Chaska
• Oakdale
• Cottage Grove
• North St. Paul
• Lino Lakes
• White Bear Lake
• Oak Park Heights
• Ramsey
• Osseo
• St. Paul Park

See the entire list of Niche grades here.

Also read: These Are The Best Places To Live In Minnesota: New Niche Rankings