Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$375,600
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,468/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Minneapolis 28%
Hopkins
Hennepin County18,819 residentsHopkins Public School District
62
C
Suburbgrade score
31st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hopkins is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hopkins against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate89%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index101
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 91/100
A
Mean commute18.9 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi22
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés47
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$75,234
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment6.4%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations47%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hopkins on housing & affordability
Hopkins's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover23 mi from HopkinsB 62 C Chanhassen9 mi from HopkinsB 70 B− Lakeville19 mi from HopkinsB− 70 B− Edina3 mi from HopkinsB− 74 B Eden Prairie6 mi from HopkinsB− 74 B Maple Grove13 mi from HopkinsB− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hopkins
Is Hopkins, MN a good place to live?
Hopkins scores 62 out of 100, 31st 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 Hopkins expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $375,600, 0% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $1,468/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hopkins?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Hopkins sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Hopkins is served by Hopkins Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hopkins?
The mean commute is 18.9 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 22 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hopkins?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hopkins old or new?
The median home in Hopkins was built in 1973 — 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. 40% 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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