Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$364,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,397/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Minneapolis 28%
New Brighton
Ramsey County22,710 residentsMounds View Public School District
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
67
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What New Brighton is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Brighton against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index99
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.08%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Mean commute20.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés21
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks81
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$88,521
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment2.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations44%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Brighton on housing & affordability
New Brighton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Andover14 mi from New BrightonB 62 C Chanhassen23 mi from New BrightonB 70 B− Edina14 mi from New BrightonB− 74 B Hugo14 mi from New BrightonB− 60 C Eden Prairie19 mi from New BrightonB− 74 B Maple Grove13 mi from New BrightonB− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Brighton
Is New Brighton, MN a good place to live?
New Brighton scores 67 out of 100, 11th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Brighton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $364,700, 2% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.08%. $1,397/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Brighton?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving New Brighton sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. New Brighton is served by Mounds View Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Brighton?
The mean commute is 20.0 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Brighton?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 21 restaurants and cafés and 81 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in New Brighton old or new?
The median home in New Brighton was built in 1973 — older 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. 58% 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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