Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Falcon Heights's standout: few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. Overall it grades A, ranked 62nd of 271 in Minnesota. It is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $97K. 73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Falcon Heights, above both the Minnesota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 34 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score higher on history.
Where Falcon Heights beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Falcon Heights | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 8.9% |
1.2% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Falcon Heights is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Washburn A Mill Complex is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 3,884 in 1950, 5,369 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Falcon Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
3 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
5 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
3 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
4 mi WaterfallSaint Anthony FallsU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Falcon Heights, 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 Falcon Heights.
Falcon Heights draws workers from St. Paul and beyond, costs more than Roseville or any other town next door and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
The trail density in Falcon Heights is 2.8 miles per square mile. 6.2 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. 1.2% of the land in Falcon Heights is conserved.
| Falcon Heights | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.8 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Falcon Heights Community Park | 0.7 mi | 14 |
| 2. Grove Park | 0.2 mi | 15 |
| 3. DNR Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Roseville Public School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 442 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Minnesota is tooth loss: 5.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 8.9% statewide.
15% of Falcon Heights adults get no exercise outside work. Only 5 of the 271 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Falcon Heights. 26% of Falcon Heights adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Falcon Heights | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Falcon Heights | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.2% | 13.1% |
| More lonely adults | 36.1% | 31.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5,147 jobs are based in Falcon Heights, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 29% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Minnesota.
Most working residents leave Falcon Heights for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Falcon Heights has added 461 jobs, to 5,147 in 2023. Falcon Heights’ average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Falcon Heights | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The U Of Mn St Paul weather station records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 83% of Minnesota places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.2°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 81% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 7°.
Falcon Heights has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
| Falcon Heights | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Roseville is next at $372K.
The typical Falcon Heights home is worth about $411,000, up 2.2% in a year, 18% above the Minnesota typical home. 57% of households own their home in Falcon Heights.
| Falcon Heights | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,202 a month | $1,192 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
29 within 15 miles of the center of Falcon Heights
About 14 of every 100 Falcon Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Falcon Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Falcon Heights on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Falcon Heights is a suburb of Saint Paul and a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,369 at the 2020 census. It became a village on April 1, 1949, and a city in 1973. Falcon Heights is the home of the University of Minnesota's St. Paul Campus, including its Goldstein Museum of Design, Gabbert Raptor Center, and Les Bolstad Golf Course. It is also home to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life. Its University Grove neighborhood is known for its modern architecture.
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3 towns share a border with Falcon Heights.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights | #62 | A | C+ | — | B− | A+ |
| St. Paul | #259 | C | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
| Lauderdale | — | — | B− | — | B− | A+ |
| Roseville | #218 | B− | C+ | D− | B− | A |
Lauderdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Falcon Heights and Lauderdale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Falcon Heights with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Falcon Heights grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #62 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A+ for health and B− for schools.
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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