Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$414,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,622/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Minneapolis 28%
Stillwater
Washington County19,355 residentsStillwater Area Public Schools
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
9th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
69
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Stillwater is like to live in, by category
Bars show Stillwater against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.3
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate95%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index103
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute20.1 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi4.7
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés62
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks86
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$105,853
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.5%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations46%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Stillwater on housing & affordability
Stillwater's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hugo10 mi from StillwaterB− 60 C Lino Lakes15 mi from StillwaterB− 62 C Rosemount25 mi from StillwaterB− 59 C Woodbury11 mi from StillwaterC+ 67 C+ Cottage Grove17 mi from StillwaterC+ 64 C+ Ham Lake22 mi from StillwaterC 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Stillwater
Is Stillwater, MN a good place to live?
Stillwater scores 69 out of 100, 9th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Stillwater expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $414,200, 11% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $1,622/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Stillwater?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Stillwater sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 19.3 student–teacher ratio. Stillwater is served by Stillwater Area Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Stillwater?
The mean commute is 20.1 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 4.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Stillwater?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 62 restaurants and cafés and 86 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Stillwater old or new?
The median home in Stillwater was built in 1980 — 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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