Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$302,900
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,326/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Minneapolis 28%
Fridley
Anoka County30,241 residents3 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
54th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
56
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fridley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fridley against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.1
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate84%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index87
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.08%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute22.6 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi20
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés33
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks88
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$77,680
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment6.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations34%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fridley on employment & income
Fridley's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Plymouth11 mi from FridleyB+ 72 B− Otsego22 mi from FridleyB+ 58 C St. Michael22 mi from FridleyB+ 62 C Hugo16 mi from FridleyB 60 C Chanhassen22 mi from FridleyB 70 B− Andover12 mi from FridleyB 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fridley
Is Fridley, MN a good place to live?
Fridley scores 56 out of 100, 54th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fridley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $302,900, 19% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.08%. $1,326/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fridley?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Fridley sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Fridley is served by Fridley Public School District, Columbia Heights Public School Dist and Spring Lake Park Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fridley?
The mean commute is 22.6 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 20 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fridley?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 88 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fridley old or new?
The median home in Fridley was built in 1968 — older 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. 61% 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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