Minneapolis

Best Minneapolis suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·60 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
St. Louis Park City Hall
St. Louis Park$387k median · 20.2 min commute
Employment BAmenities A−Commute A+
75
Score
overall 71 B−
2
View of the Minneapolis Skyline and the Mississippi River from North Minneapolis
Minneapolis$362k median · 22.0 min commute
Employment D+Amenities A+Commute A−
73
Score
overall 63 C+
3
Crystal$296k median · 21.4 min commute
Employment B−Amenities B+Commute A−
71
Score
overall 64 C+
4
James J. Hill House, St Paul, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the north in late afternoon atop a stepladder, corrected for tilt distortion.
St. Paul$295k median · 21.1 min commute
Employment D+Amenities ACommute A−
71
Score
overall 59 C
5
City Hall for the city of Eagan, MN
Eagan$397k median · 21.2 min commute
Employment C+Amenities BCommute B+
69
Score
overall 70 B−
6
taken by William Wesen
Eden Prairie$474k median · 21.4 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute A−
68
Score
overall 74 B
7
Plymouth$491k median · 21.7 min commute
Employment B+Amenities CCommute A−
68
Score
overall 72 B−
8
Ramsey County Library-Roseville
Roseville$352k median · 20.7 min commute
Employment DAmenities B+Commute A
68
Score
overall 65 C+
9
New Hope City Hall
New Hope$337k median · 19.4 min commute
Employment D+Amenities BCommute A−
67
Score
overall 58 C
10
Edina City Hall
Edina$646k median · 20.4 min commute
Employment C+Amenities B−Commute A+
67
Score
overall 74 B
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: St. Louis Park (Joekristoff · CC BY-SA 4.0); Minneapolis (BpA9543 · CC BY-SA 4.0); St. Paul (McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0); Eagan (Tylervigen · CC BY 4.0); Eden Prairie (Appraiser · Public domain); Roseville (Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0); New Hope (Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0); Edina (Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0).