Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Yes, by almost any measure. Corcoran earns an A, 44th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. The median household earns $133K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country, and it reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $607K for a typical one and 6.1 times the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. On hazard risk, just 44 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Heritage Park, at 53 acres.
Where Corcoran beats most towns.
5,379 counted in 2010 and 6,185 in 2020; an estimated 9,269 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 49.8% since 2020, after 15% 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 Corcoran is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 358 in 1860, 6,185 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Corcoran. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
12 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
26 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
22 mi Theme parkValleyfairU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corcoran, 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 Corcoran.
Corcoran reports less crime than Medina or any other graded neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Minnesota, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Minnesota.
At 6.1 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home (about $607K) costs more against local pay than in 93% of Minnesota towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $6,023, against $3,357 across Minnesota, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Corcoran home is worth about $607,000, up 0.8% in a year, 74% above the Minnesota typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 171 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Minnesota is tooth loss: 4.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 8.9% statewide.
25% of adults have obesity in Corcoran, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 7.8% of adults have diabetes in Corcoran. Corcoran beats the Minnesota average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Corcoran | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Corcoran | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A+ tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Medina (A) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Corcoran’s property crime rate is 1.9 per 1,000 residents, against 8.7 in Minnesota’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. The violent crime rate in Corcoran is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Corcoran | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 1,032 in 2013 to 1,458. 29.2% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Minnesota.
Since 2013, Corcoran has added 426 jobs, to 1,458 in 2023. 3.6% of Corcoran residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Corcoran for work: only 3% work in town.
| Corcoran | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Corcoran has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Corcoran’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 0.2 mi | 53 |
| 2. Corcoran Lions Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
5 within 15 miles of the center of Corcoran
About 3 of every 100 Corcoran residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Corcoran’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Corcoran is a rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Corcoran.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran | #44 | A | C− | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Maple Grove | #161 | B+ | C | B− | B− | A+ |
| Medina | #11 | A+ | C | A | A+ | A+ |
| Greenfield | #142 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Rogers | #95 | A | C | C+ | A | A+ |
| Hanover | #101 | A− | C | — | A− | A |
Greenfield and Hanover report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Corcoran with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Corcoran grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #44 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A+ for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. 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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