Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$491,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,766/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Minneapolis 28%
Plymouth
Hennepin County79,220 residents3 school districts
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and employment & income, held back by amenities.
72
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Plymouth is like to live in, by category
Bars show Plymouth against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate91%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index121
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.03%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute21.7 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi24
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés40
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$136,534
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment2.3%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations66%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Plymouth on amenities
Plymouth's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis10 mi from PlymouthA+ 63 C+ St. Paul18 mi from PlymouthA 59 C St. Louis Park7 mi from PlymouthA− 71 B− Roseville15 mi from PlymouthB+ 65 C+ Richfield14 mi from PlymouthB+ 59 C Crystal5 mi from PlymouthB+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Plymouth
Is Plymouth, MN a good place to live?
Plymouth scores 72 out of 100, 3rd 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 Plymouth expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $491,200, 31% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.03%. $1,766/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Plymouth?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Plymouth sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Plymouth is served by Wayzata Public School District, Robbinsdale Public School District and Osseo Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Plymouth?
The mean commute is 21.7 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 24 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Plymouth?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Plymouth old or new?
The median home in Plymouth was built in 1988 — 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. 74% 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.