Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$396,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,765/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Minneapolis 28%
Otsego
Wright County22,245 residents3 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
51st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by amenities.
58
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Otsego is like to live in, by category
Bars show Otsego against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index108
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.98%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute30.1 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$119,927
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment1.7%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations48%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Otsego on amenities
Otsego's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Crystal20 mi from OtsegoB+ 64 C+ Maple Grove13 mi from OtsegoB+ 67 C+ Columbia Heights24 mi from OtsegoB 56 C− New Hope19 mi from OtsegoB 58 C Golden Valley23 mi from OtsegoB− 65 C+ Brooklyn Park17 mi from OtsegoB− 63 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Otsego
Is Otsego, MN a good place to live?
Otsego scores 58 out of 100, 51st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Otsego expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $396,700, 6% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.98%. $1,765/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Otsego?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Otsego sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. Otsego is served by Elk River Public School District, St. Michael-Albertville Schools and Monticello Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Otsego?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Otsego?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Otsego old or new?
The median home in Otsego was built in 2008 — newer 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. 94% 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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