Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$383,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,661/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Minneapolis 28%
Shoreview
Ramsey County26,714 residentsMounds View Public School District
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
66
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Shoreview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Shoreview against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index103
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.13%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Mean commute22.2 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes73%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi6.5
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés27
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$108,370
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.3%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations61%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Shoreview on amenities
Shoreview's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis10 mi from ShoreviewA+ 63 C+ St. Paul9 mi from ShoreviewA 59 C St. Louis Park14 mi from ShoreviewA− 71 B− Roseville5 mi from ShoreviewB+ 65 C+ Richfield16 mi from ShoreviewB+ 59 C Crystal11 mi from ShoreviewB+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Shoreview
Is Shoreview, MN a good place to live?
Shoreview scores 66 out of 100, 16th 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 Shoreview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $383,700, 3% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.13%. $1,661/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Shoreview?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Shoreview sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Shoreview is served by Mounds View Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Shoreview?
The mean commute is 22.2 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 6.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Shoreview?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Shoreview old or new?
The median home in Shoreview was built in 1981 — close to 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. 80% 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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