Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$475,800
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,779/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Minneapolis 28%
Minnetonka
Hennepin County53,064 residents3 school districts
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
8th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by amenities.
69
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Minnetonka is like to live in, by category
Bars show Minnetonka against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency76th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index120
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 91/100
A
Mean commute19.3 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes81%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi5.2
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés21
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks52
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$119,517
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.0%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations60%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Minnetonka on amenities
Minnetonka's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis9 mi from MinnetonkaA+ 63 C+ St. Paul17 mi from MinnetonkaA 59 C St. Louis Park5 mi from MinnetonkaA− 71 B− Roseville16 mi from MinnetonkaB+ 65 C+ Richfield9 mi from MinnetonkaB+ 59 C Crystal9 mi from MinnetonkaB+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Minnetonka
Is Minnetonka, MN a good place to live?
Minnetonka scores 69 out of 100, 8th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Minnetonka expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $475,800, 27% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $1,779/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Minnetonka?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Minnetonka sit at the 76th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Minnetonka is served by Hopkins Public School District, Minnetonka Public School District and Wayzata Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Minnetonka?
The mean commute is 19.3 min, with 81% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 5.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Minnetonka?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 21 restaurants and cafés and 52 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Minnetonka old or new?
The median home in Minnetonka was built in 1981 — close to 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. 64% 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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