Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lino Lakes grades A overall, 96th of 271 graded towns in Minnesota, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $127K and residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $459K, 4.6 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Lino Lakes’ median rent is $1,874 a month, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $1,192 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest place to walk is Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park, 2,821 acres with 17.1 miles of trail. Only 33 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on history.
Where Lino Lakes beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Elementary | K–5 | 707 |
| Rice Lake Elementary | K–5 | 687 |
| Lino Lakes Elementary | PK–6 | 501 |
Where Lino Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Lino Lakes is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 351 in 1860, a low of 351 in 1860, 21,399 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lino Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
15 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
18 mi LakeBde Maka SkaU.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 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lino Lakes, 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 Lino Lakes.
Lino Lakes owes part of its health edge to its incomes, sees little violent crime and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
Against the 4,841 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lino Lakes’s, it is healthier than 65%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
20% of adults binge drink in Lino Lakes. Lino Lakes beats the Minnesota average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Lino Lakes.
| Lino Lakes | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lino Lakes | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Centennial Public School District. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,595 | B+ |
| Pines School - ACSLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 22 | – |
| Rice Lake ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 687 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 10 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Lino Lakes’ violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Lino Lakes | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.8 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
18 miles of trail in 27 parks and preserves.
| Lino Lakes | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park | 17.1 mi | 2,821 |
| 2. Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor | — | 108 |
| 3. City Hall Park | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Lino Lakes for work: only 5% work in town. 23% of Lino Lakes workers work from home. Jobs based in Lino Lakes grew to 4,761 in 2023, 1,074 more than in 2013.
| Lino Lakes | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $127,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
61.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.1% across Minnesota.
The typical Lino Lakes home is worth about $459,000, up 1.4% in a year, 32% above the Minnesota typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lino Lakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The U Of Mn St Paul weather station, 12 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. July afternoons average 82.1°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 77% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 5.8°.
Lino Lakes has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Lino Lakes is 6°F.
| Lino Lakes | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Lino Lakes has grown 8.5% since 2020, to 23,220 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Lino Lakes | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 43.3, men 40.7.
| Lino Lakes | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
13 within 15 miles of the center of Lino Lakes
About 6 of every 100 Lino Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
3 notable people were born in Lino Lakes.
City in Minnesota, United States
Lino Lakes ( LY-noh LAYKS) is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,399 at the 2020 census. Interstates 35W and 35E are two of Lino Lakes's main routes. It is an outer suburb north of the Twin Cities.
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6 towns share a border with Lino Lakes.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lino Lakes | #96 | A | C | A− | A− | A |
| Hugo | #127 | A− | C | — | B+ | A |
| Columbus | #158 | B+ | C | — | B | A− |
| Circle Pines | #24 | A+ | B | — | A | A− |
| Blaine | #156 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| North Oaks | #138 | A− | D− | — | A− | A |
| White Bear Township | #68 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A |
Hugo, Columbus, Circle Pines, North Oaks and White Bear Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lino Lakes with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lino Lakes grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #96 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A− 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.
3 notable people were born here, including Greta Myers and Gabbie Hughes.
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