Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Bayport earns an A+, ranked 25th of 271 in Minnesota. The median household earns $126K, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, and its schools outperform 85% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Bayport’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,028 a month, against $1,192 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. On history, just 29 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do better. Bayport's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Where Bayport beats most towns.
3,471 counted in 2010 and 4,024 in 2020; an estimated 3,721 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 7.4%, after 15.9% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Bayport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 601 in 1880, 4,024 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bayport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
16 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bayport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bayport.
Bayport draws workers from St. Paul and beyond, is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Minnesota and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Only 10 of the 167 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Bayport. Its rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 2.4 per 1,000 residents. No violent crime was reported locally.
| Bayport | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Stillwater Area Public Schools. Public school enrollment in Bayport: 336 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 327 | B |
| MN Correctional Facility-StillwaterLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 9 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
5,220 jobs are based in Bayport, 3.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 3,284 in 2013 to 5,220.
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Bayport. For most workers, Bayport is a place to come home to: only 8% work in town. Employers in Bayport added 1,936 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 5,220. The top destinations are Minneapolis (10%), Stillwater (10%) and St. Paul (9%).
| Bayport | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.2 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Barkers Alps Park, at 40 acres. Parks and preserves in Bayport: 4, covering 66 acres.
| Bayport | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barkers Alps Park | — | 40 |
| 2. Lakeside Park | — | 15 |
| 3. St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Minnesota it is less healthy than 58% of the 271 graded towns: Minnesota sets a high bar. All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its B+, from Oak Park Heights (A−) to West Lakeland Township (A).
Among adults in Bayport, 31% sleep under 7 hours. Only 10 of the 271 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bayport. In Bayport, 19% of adults binge drink, and 11% report frequent physical distress. The town beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Bayport | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bayport | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.6% | 22.3% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
119 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 23 properties have flooded more than once.
FEMA puts nearly half of Bayport’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Bayport sits below 72% of U.S. communities. This Minnesota town has had 119 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Bayport, the share who are owner-occupiers is 92%. Values rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. On the market locally: a median 24 days to sell.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 6.1°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 81% of Minnesota places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.6°.
The January low for Bayport comes to 6°F. About 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Bayport | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bayport
About 3 of every 100 Bayport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Bayport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2020 census. Bayport is along the St. Croix River, one mile south of Stillwater.
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6 towns share a border with Bayport.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport | #25 | A+ | C+ | A | A | B+ |
| Baytown Township | — | — | C | — | A | A |
| Oak Park Heights | #165 | B+ | C | C− | A | A− |
| West Lakeland Township | #60 | A | C | — | A | A |
Baytown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Baytown Township and West Lakeland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bayport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Bayport grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #25 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and A for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Bayport reports less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 0 violent and 9 property crimes in 2025.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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