Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$359,600
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,826/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Minneapolis 28%
Ramsey
Anoka County28,421 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
44th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
60
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ramsey is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ramsey against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate88%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.97%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute28.2 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés7
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$116,415
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.4%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations43%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ramsey on amenities
Ramsey's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis22 mi from RamseyA+ 63 C+ St. Louis Park22 mi from RamseyA− 71 B− Roseville22 mi from RamseyB+ 65 C+ Crystal16 mi from RamseyB+ 64 C+ Maple Grove10 mi from RamseyB+ 67 C+ Columbia Heights18 mi from RamseyB 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Ramsey
Is Ramsey, MN a good place to live?
Ramsey scores 60 out of 100, 44th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ramsey expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $359,600, 4% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.97%. $1,826/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ramsey?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Ramsey sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.5 student–teacher ratio. Ramsey is served by Anoka-Hennepin School District and Elk River School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ramsey?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ramsey?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Ramsey old or new?
The median home in Ramsey was built in 1996 — 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. 90% 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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