Water tower, 2024
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Census counts: 215 in 1860, 2,903 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
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GreenfieldMN
A town of 2,962.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,962
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$595K
+4% in a year
Household income
$154K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
768
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#142 of 271 in MN
Is Greenfield a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenfield grades A− overall, 142nd of 271 graded towns in Minnesota. The median household earns $154K. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $595K for a typical one and 6 times the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Greenfield’s median household income is $154,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, at 1,082 acres with 7.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Greenfield stand out
Where Greenfield beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Greenfield for work
Where Greenfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
768jobs based in Greenfield
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Greenfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Greenfield is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthMaple Grove Hospital 10.7 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market184 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.4; 54% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield, and how to reach them.
PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenfield’s trash rules yet
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 hereHennepin County Gov't CenterHennepin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes55357, 5537355357 64% · 55373 36%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 Greenfield.
Greenfield has less tooth loss than most of Minnesota, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Minnesota and has commutes longer than most of Minnesota.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Greenfield’s households own their home
At 6 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home (about $595K) 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 $6,602, against $3,357 across Minnesota, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
98% of households own their home in Greenfield. The typical Greenfield home is worth about $595,000, up 4% in a year, 71% above the Minnesota typical home.
$595KZillow home value
Typical home value
Greenfield$595K
Minnesota$349K
Market temperature
184
days on market
103.3%
sale-to-list price
+4%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
Greenfield’s public schools outperform 65% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Rockford Public School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
65%of MN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 599 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
HealthA
For health, Greenfield earns an A
Its widest gap with Minnesota is tooth loss: 5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 8.9% statewide. Against the 2,527 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenfield’s, it is healthier than 72%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
26% of Greenfield adults sleep under 7 hours. Greenfield beats the Minnesota average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of Greenfield adults have obesity.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Greenfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
17 better12 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Greenfield | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 11.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 17.8% |
Maple Grove Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
91st
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer of Greenfield’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The average commute for its 1,535 working residents takes 33 minutes, against 22.7 across Minnesota.
Only 8 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Greenfield. Greenfield’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Greenfield grew to 768 in 2023, 75 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Greenfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Greenfield4%
Minneapolis10%
Plymouth9%
Maple Grove4%
Eden Prairie4%
17 mi
median commute distance
768
jobs based in Greenfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#137for trails in MN
| Greenfield | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 182 of 13,670 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Rebecca Park Reserve | 7.9 mi | 1,082 |
| 2. Greenfield Central Park | 1 mi | 22 |
| 3. Lake Sarah Park | — | 70 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Greenfield, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greenfield since 2014.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2014
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Greenfield has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Greenfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Greenfield is 82°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–25°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–56°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →U.S. Bank Stadium and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
24 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
13 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
31 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
24 mi Theme parkValleyfairSources: 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 · 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
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenfield
18pages on Greenfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenfield
Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brooklyn Park14.3 mi$5,940 in-state tuitionCrown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Bonifacius14.6 mi$31,410 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Greenfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Greenfield
City in Minnesota, United States
Greenfield is a city in northwestern Hennepin County, Minnesota. It has a population of 2,903 residents, according to the 2020 United States census, and is located 26.5 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
- Area code
- 763
Greenfield’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Greenfield.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A−; Franklin Township (A−) is closest.
Franklin TownshipRockfordRockford TownshipHanoverCorcoranIndependenceGreenfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | #142 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Franklin Township | #130 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
| Rockford | #46 | A | B+ | — | B+ | A |
| Rockford Township | #107 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Hanover | #101 | A− | C | — | A− | A |
| Corcoran | #44 | A | C− | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Independence | #61 | A | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
Greenfield, Franklin Township, Rockford, Rockford Township, Hanover and Independence report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Greenfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Greenfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenfield, MN a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenfield grades A− overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #142 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Greenfield, 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 C−.