Bridge No. 5721, 2012
Grant’s story
Grant in pictures
Census counts: 4,026 in 2000, 3,966 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 6 maps from 1948 on.
Explore the history →GrantMN
A town of 3,954. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Population
3,954
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$732K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
600
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#86 of 271 in MN
Is Grant a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Grant grades A overall, 86th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. The median household earns $151K. Its schools rank ahead of 91% of Minnesota towns and residents are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $732K, 7.3 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Grant’s median rent is $2,195 a month, above both Minnesota’s towns ($1,192 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 231 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a higher typical home value than Grant. The biggest park or preserve is Schuneman Wildlife Preserve, at 95 acres.
What makes Grant stand out
Where Grant beats most towns.
MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary | PK–2 | 648 |
| Mahtomedi Middle | 6–8 | 761 |
| Mahtomedi Senior High | 9–12 | 1,175 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| Widest gap | Grant | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 11.4% |
HealthA
Beats MN on 18 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 3
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Grant for work
Where Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
600jobs based in Grant
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Grant grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Grant is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 12%), so the A overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →HealthLakeview Memorial Hospital 5.1 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 82° summer afternoons, 40″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.1; 58% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grant. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
17 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
13 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
U.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
.jpg){kind=link}
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndian Hills Development water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMahtomedi Public School DistrictStillwater Area Public School District2 districts serve Grant; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWashington County Government CenterWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55082, 55110, 55115, 5503855082 82% · 55110 9% · 55115 8% · 55038 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grant.
Grant has less food insecurity than most of Minnesota and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Minnesota.
HousingCost of living grade D
Grant’s grade for cost of living is a D
At 7.3 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home (about $732K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Minnesota towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,420, against $3,357 across Minnesota, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
95% of households own their home in Grant. The typical Grant home is worth about $732,000, up 3.7% in a year, about twice the Minnesota typical home.
$732KZillow home value
Typical home value
Grant$732K
Minnesota$349K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA
Grant’s grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $732K.
Its public schools are run by the Mahtomedi Public School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mahtomedi Senior High, with 1,175 students.
91%of MN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahtomedi MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 761 | A− |
| Mahtomedi Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,175 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Grant’s adults sleep under 7 hours
Its widest gap with Minnesota is food insecurity: 6.3% of its 3,170 adults worry about having enough food, against 11.4% statewide. Against the 2,688 U.S. towns with household incomes like Grant’s, it is healthier than 54%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
23% of Grant adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 6 of the 271 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Grant. 10% of Grant adults smoke cigarettes.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Grant | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Grant | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.5% |
Lakeview Memorial Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
82nd
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Grant has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
27.2% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Minnesota.
Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Grant grew to 600 in 2023, 111 more than in 2013. The top destinations are St.
2%work in town
| Grant | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Grant2%
St. Paul12%
Minneapolis12%
Stillwater4%
White Bear Lake3%
15 mi
median commute distance
600
jobs based in Grant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Grant, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2020, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grant.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2020
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grant
The U Of Mn St Paul weather station, 15 miles away, 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. January nights average 6.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 90% of Minnesota places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.9°.
Grant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grant’s January low is 6°F.
40″snow a winter
| Grant | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall39–57°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#189for trails in MN
| Grant | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 129 of 16,857 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schuneman Wildlife Preserve | — | 95 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grant
18pages on Grant
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Grant
Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · White Bear Lake4.4 mi$6,214 in-state tuitionMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Paul11.8 mi$9,840 in-state tuitionBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Paul12.3 mi$44,226 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Grant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Grant
City in Minnesota, United States
Grant is a city in Washington County, Minnesota. The population was 3,966 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- Area code
- 651
Grant’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Grant.
DellwoodMahtomediHugoStillwaterLake ElmoStillwater TownshipGrant
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | #86 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Dellwood | — | — | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Mahtomedi | #51 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Hugo | #127 | A− | C | — | B+ | A |
| Stillwater | #67 | A | C | B+ | A | A |
| Lake Elmo | #117 | A− | D | — | A | A |
| Stillwater Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | A |
Dellwood and Stillwater Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Grant, Dellwood, Mahtomedi, Hugo, Lake Elmo and Stillwater Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Grant with a neighbor →
Questions about Grant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant, MN a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Grant grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #86 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Grant, MN expensive?
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 D.