Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$432,300
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,766/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Minneapolis 28%
Savage
Scott County32,889 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
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 Savage is like to live in, by category
Bars show Savage against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate86%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index110
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute25.1 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi2.9
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés45
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$125,513
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.3%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations51%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Savage on schools
Savage's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Eden Prairie8 mi from SavageB+ 74 B Northfield23 mi from SavageB+ 65 C+ Edina9 mi from SavageB+ 74 B New Brighton23 mi from SavageB+ 67 C+ Chanhassen12 mi from SavageB 70 B− Lakeville8 mi from SavageB 70 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Savage
Is Savage, MN a good place to live?
Savage scores 65 out of 100, 19th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Savage expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $432,300, 16% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,766/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Savage?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Savage sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Savage is served by Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Savage?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 2.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Savage?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Savage old or new?
The median home in Savage was built in 1997 — 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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