Minneapolis

Maple Grove

Hennepin County71,173 residentsOsseo Public School District
67
C+
Suburbgrade score

12th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and employment & income, held back by schools.

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What living here is actually like
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What Maple Grove is like to live in, by category

Bars show Maple Grove against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$418,300
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,868/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Minneapolis 28%

Schools

18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency57th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.2
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate85%
Minneapolis median 89%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index112
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.05%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute24.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés64
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$132,731
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations63%
Minneapolis 49%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Maple Grove on schools

Maple Grove's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbSchoolsWithin-state proficiencyGraduation rateOverall
Eden Prairie18 mi from Maple GroveB+92nd pct92% 74 B Edina16 mi from Maple GroveB+90th pct93% 74 B New Brighton13 mi from Maple GroveB+86th pct92% 67 C+ Chanhassen19 mi from Maple GroveB90th pct93% 70 B− St. Michael13 mi from Maple GroveB91st pct95% 62 C Chaska22 mi from Maple GroveB88th pct92% 65 C+
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19

Common questions about living in Maple Grove

Is Maple Grove, MN a good place to live?

Maple Grove scores 67 out of 100, 12th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Maple Grove expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $418,300, 12% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.05%. $1,868/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Maple Grove?

Schools grade C−. The districts serving Maple Grove sit at the 57th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 19.2 student–teacher ratio. Maple Grove is served by Osseo Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Maple Grove?

The mean commute is 24.0 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Maple Grove?

Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Maple Grove old or new?

The median home in Maple Grove was built in 1991 — 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. 85% 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.