Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$337,000
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,335/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Minneapolis 28%
New Hope
Hennepin County21,181 residentsRobbinsdale Public School District
58
C
Suburbgrade score
50th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by schools.
58
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 Hope is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Hope against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate82%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute19.4 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes81%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi39
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés51
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks93
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$77,662
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.0%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations42%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Hope on schools
New Hope's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Eden Prairie13 mi from New HopeB+ 74 B Edina10 mi from New HopeB+ 74 B New Brighton9 mi from New HopeB+ 67 C+ Chanhassen15 mi from New HopeB 70 B− St. Michael19 mi from New HopeB 62 C Chaska19 mi from New HopeB 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in New Hope
Is New Hope, MN a good place to live?
New Hope scores 58 out of 100, 50th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Hope expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $337,000, 10% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $1,335/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Hope?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving New Hope sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. New Hope is served by Robbinsdale Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Hope?
The mean commute is 19.4 min, with 81% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 39 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Hope?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 93 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in New Hope old or new?
The median home in New Hope was built in 1969 — 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. 52% 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.