Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$407,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,874/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Minneapolis 28%
Lino Lakes
Anoka County22,113 residents3 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
36th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
62
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lino Lakes is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lino Lakes against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate90%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index104
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute24.8 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi2.2
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Restaurants & cafés9
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$127,181
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.0%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations52%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lino Lakes on amenities
Lino Lakes's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis15 mi from Lino LakesA+ 63 C+ St. Paul14 mi from Lino LakesA 59 C St. Louis Park19 mi from Lino LakesA− 71 B− Roseville10 mi from Lino LakesB+ 65 C+ Richfield21 mi from Lino LakesB+ 59 C Crystal15 mi from Lino LakesB+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lino Lakes
Is Lino Lakes, MN a good place to live?
Lino Lakes scores 62 out of 100, 36th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lino Lakes expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $407,200, 9% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,874/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lino Lakes?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Lino Lakes sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Lino Lakes is served by Centennial Public School District, Forest Lake Public School District and White Bear Lake School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lino Lakes?
The mean commute is 24.8 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 2.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lino Lakes?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Lino Lakes old or new?
The median home in Lino Lakes was built in 1993 — 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. 94% 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.