Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$408,900
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,891/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Minneapolis 28%
Hugo
Washington County16,340 residents4 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
60
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hugo is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hugo against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate89%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index102
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.8 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 23/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$116,228
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment1.6%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations51%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hugo on amenities
Hugo's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis20 mi from HugoA+ 63 C+ St. Paul16 mi from HugoA 59 C St. Louis Park25 mi from HugoA− 71 B− Roseville14 mi from HugoB+ 65 C+ Crystal21 mi from HugoB+ 64 C+ Maple Grove25 mi from HugoB+ 67 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Hugo
Is Hugo, MN a good place to live?
Hugo scores 60 out of 100, 39th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hugo expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $408,900, 9% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $1,891/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hugo?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Hugo sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.5 student–teacher ratio. Hugo is served by Forest Lake Public School District, White Bear Lake School District, Stillwater Area Public School District and Mahtomedi Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hugo?
The mean commute is 26.8 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hugo?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Hugo old or new?
The median home in Hugo was built in 2003 — 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. 90% 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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