Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$352,100
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,374/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Minneapolis 28%
Roseville
Ramsey County35,802 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by employment & income.
65
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Roseville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Roseville against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency54th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index98
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.21%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 88/100
A
Mean commute20.7 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi20
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés106
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks86
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$86,930
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.9%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations55%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Roseville on employment & income
Roseville's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Lakeville24 mi from RosevilleB+ 70 B− Plymouth15 mi from RosevilleB+ 72 B− Prior Lake24 mi from RosevilleB+ 67 C+ Hugo14 mi from RosevilleB 60 C Chanhassen23 mi from RosevilleB 70 B− Andover19 mi from RosevilleB 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Roseville
Is Roseville, MN a good place to live?
Roseville scores 65 out of 100, 22nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Roseville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $352,100, 6% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.21%. $1,374/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Roseville?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Roseville sit at the 54th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Roseville is served by Roseville Public School District and Mounds View Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Roseville?
The mean commute is 20.7 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 20 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Roseville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 106 restaurants and cafés and 86 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Roseville old or new?
The median home in Roseville 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. 61% 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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