Minneapolis

Best Minneapolis suburbs for schools

Ranked almost entirely on the Schools category — within-state proficiency, student–teacher ratio, graduation rate and schools nearby — with the two poll questions about children and teenagers at 20% once a place has enough responses.

Updated Sep 2026·60 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
taken by William Wesen
Eden Prairie$474k median · 21.4 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living CResidents inactive
82
Schools score
overall 74 B
2
Carleton College campus photo.
Northfield$329k median · 17.7 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living C+Residents inactive
82
Schools score
overall 65 C+
3
Edina City Hall
Edina$646k median · 20.4 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living CResidents inactive
81
Schools score
overall 74 B
4
Photo showing the Bulwer Junction Depot. The depot was a depot for the Soo Line. Built in 1887, it was in service for 95 years. In 1982 it was donated to the Ne
New Brighton$365k median · 20.0 min commute
Schools B+Cost of living BResidents inactive
78
Schools score
overall 67 C+
5
Chanhassen Township Hall, 391 W 78th St, Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the northwest. Operated by the Chanhassen Historical Society.
Chanhassen$566k median · 22.3 min commute
Schools BCost of living D+Residents inactive
77
Schools score
overall 70 B−
6
Exterior of the Lakeville, MN city hall.
Lakeville$453k median · 23.6 min commute
Schools BCost of living C+Residents inactive
77
Schools score
overall 70 B−
7
Church of St. Michael, St. Michael, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the northeast. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register o
St. Michael$390k median · 29.0 min commute
Schools BCost of living C+Residents inactive
77
Schools score
overall 62 C
8
Street in downtown Chaska, Minnesota, USA.
Chaska$405k median · 23.0 min commute
Schools BCost of living C−Residents inactive
76
Schools score
overall 65 C+
9
Otsego$397k median · 30.1 min commute
Schools BCost of living B−Residents inactive
76
Schools score
overall 58 C
10
Shot taken at bridge across Prior Lake, Minnesota
Prior Lake$451k median · 24.7 min commute
Schools BCost of living CResidents inactive
75
Schools score
overall 67 C+
This list's weighting
Schools 80%Resident poll (Q5, Q6) 20%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Eden Prairie (Appraiser · Public domain); Northfield (Dogs1337 · CC0); Edina (Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0); New Brighton (Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0); Chanhassen (Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0); Lakeville (Allmightyduck · CC BY-SA 3.0); St. Michael (McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0); Chaska (Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0); Prior Lake (Jeanqueq · CC BY-SA 4.0).