Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$358,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,689/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Minneapolis 28%
Champlin
Hennepin County23,294 residentsAnoka-Hennepin School District
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Champlin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Champlin against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index103
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.04%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute24.7 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi17
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés44
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$116,102
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.6%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations49%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Champlin on housing & affordability
Champlin's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover6 mi from ChamplinB 62 C Chanhassen24 mi from ChamplinB 70 B− Edina20 mi from ChamplinB− 74 B Hugo21 mi from ChamplinB− 60 C Eden Prairie23 mi from ChamplinB− 74 B Maple Grove6 mi from ChamplinB− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Champlin
Is Champlin, MN a good place to live?
Champlin scores 66 out of 100, 15th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Champlin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $358,700, 4% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.04%. $1,689/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Champlin?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Champlin sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Champlin is served by Anoka-Hennepin School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Champlin?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 17 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Champlin?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Champlin old or new?
The median home in Champlin was built in 1988 — newer than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 87% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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