New Hope grades C+ overall, 231st of 271 graded towns in Minnesota, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 82% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $78K. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 67% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $347K, 3.5 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Only 5 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on history. 53% of households are owner-occupiers in New Hope, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. The biggest park or preserve is Northwood Park, at 49 acres.

StrongestA⁻Walkability A⁻Health

What makes New Hope stand out

Where New Hope beats most towns.

WalkabilityA⁻

More walkable than 82% of U.S. towns

2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

How New Hope grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far New Hope is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.3 of 20; 7.6% of households have no carA⁻Open →HealthNorth Memorial Health Hospital 2.9 miles awayA⁻Open →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income10,771 jobs based hereBOpen →SafetyC⁺Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors2 miles of trails; 5% conserved landB⁺Open →History3 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market14 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.5–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

NewHopeHennepin, 2007

New Hope’s story

90 years in pictures

Census counts: 394 in 1940, 21,986 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1902 on.

1936New Hope is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

U.S. Bank Stadium and 69 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hope. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →

Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium

7 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field

9 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium

15 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena

7 mi LakeBde Maka Ska

7 mi WaterfallSaint Anthony Falls

Sources: 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 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to New Hope: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hope, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterNew Hope water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpEvery other weekCurbside recyclingTown site

SchoolsRobbinsdale Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereHennepin County Gov't CenterHennepin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021

ZIP codes55428, 5542755428 62% · 55427 38%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 New Hope.

New Hope trades workers with Minneapolis and other neighbors and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.

HealthA⁻

For health, New Hope earns an A−

For adults in New Hope, the share who binge drink is 17%. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 35% feel lonely, 30% sleep under 7 hours.

79%healthier than U.S. townsA⁻Health Grade

	New Hope	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	30%	35%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	35%	30%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	25%	23%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

1 better20 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	New Hope	MN
Fewer adults with obesity	29.6%	33.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	12.3%	8.9%

North Memorial Health Hospital

2.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

61st

percentile among MN towns

Full pageNew Hope’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.9 miles to an ER · North Memorial Health Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsC

For schools, New Hope earns a C

Two of its 14 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Robbinsdale Public School District. The 5 public schools in New Hope teach 2,036 students between them.

33%of MN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	733	B⁻
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,396	C⁻

Full pageNew Hope’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. the neighborsBehind its 3 graded neighbors Every school14 schools · Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.Questions“Are New Hope’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation

Climate

New Hope: snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons average 82.3°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 85% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 6.3°.

About 54 inches of snow falls in a winter. The January low for New Hope comes to 6°F.

54″snow a winter

	New Hope	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 12

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageNew Hope’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 6°Rain & snow54″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB⁺

New Hope has set aside 5.3% of its land for conservation

1.5 miles of trail wind through 17 parks and preserves. The trail network density in New Hope is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 17, covering 137 acres.

#171for trails in MN

	New Hope	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.5	0.4
Conserved land	5.3%	4.6%	4.3%

5.3%

conserved · 173 of 3,256 acres

1.5 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Northwood Park	0.4 mi	49
2. Dorothy Mary Park	0.3 mi	5
3. Hidden Valley Park	0.1 mi	15

Full pageNew Hope’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.4 miles of trail · Northwood Park Conserved land5.3% conserved · 173 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in New Hope?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

For most of its workers, the job is outside New Hope

New Hope has about as many jobs (10,771) as working residents, but only 587 people both live and work here.

Among residents in New Hope, 11% live below the poverty line. Only 6% of working residents stay in New Hope for work; the rest commute out. For New Hope, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Minneapolis (17%), Plymouth (9%) and Maple Grove (5%).

6%work in town

	New Hope	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	19 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	16%	14%	11%
Below the poverty line	11%	7%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	5.7%	9.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In New Hope6%

Minneapolis17%

Plymouth9%

Maple Grove5%

Golden Valley4%

8 mi

median commute distance

10,771

jobs based in New Hope

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

A−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns

Full pageNew Hope’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here10,771 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in New Hope Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SafetyC⁺

New Hope reports more crime per resident than 62% of U.S. towns

For New Hope, the property crime rate is 18.1 per 1,000 residents. The town’s violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

38%of U.S. towns report more crimeC⁺Safety Grade

	New Hope	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	18.1 per 1,000 residents	8.6	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	0.9 per 1,000 residents	1.1	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

New Hope0.9

Minnesota2.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

New Hope18.1

Minnesota14.3

U.S.15.5

38th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

28th

percentile among MN towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

371

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageNew Hope’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 3 graded neighbors Questions“Is New Hope, MN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Who lives here

An age mix much like Minnesota’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. New Hope has lost 5.4% of its people since 2020, down to 20,807 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Also worth knowing: in New Hope, 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

40.5median age · MN 38.8

	New Hope	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	36%	33%	29%
Under 18	23%	23%	22%

New HopeMinnesotaUnited States

MNU.S.

Ages · share of residents

15%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school27%

Some college22%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s25%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.1, men 41.4.

Ages and education in New Hope
	New Hope	MN	U.S.
Under 10	13.4%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.4%	10.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	6.3%	8.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	14.6%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.3%	13.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.9%	11.6%	12.2%
55 to 64	12.2%	12.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.3%	10.2%	10.2%
75 and older	9.7%	7%	7%
No diploma	5.3%	6.1%	10.4%
High school	26.7%	23.3%	26%
Some college	21.9%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	10.1%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	25.3%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate	10.8%	13.8%	14.1%

Full pageNew Hope by the numbersOpen the page

Ages40.5 median age · 18% are 65 or older Schooling36% have a four-year degree Homes53% own their home · Homeowners Income$78K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁻

New Hope has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in New Hope than in 53% of U.S. communities. This Minnesota town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. One declared disaster, in 2013, has brought federal aid to New Hope households.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageNew Hope’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in New Hope Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade C

For cost of living, New Hope earns a C

Homes in New Hope are typically worth about $347,000, up 1.9% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home. A home in New Hope typically sold within 14 days of listing. In New Hope, the midpoint rent is $1,335 a month.

$347KZillow home value

Typical home value

New Hope$347K

Minnesota$349K

Market temperature

days on market

102.1%

sale-to-list price

+1.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageNew Hope’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 1.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.5 years of income Rents$1,335 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 3 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Hope

20pages on New Hope

After high school

Colleges nearby

28 within 15 miles of the center of New Hope

Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brooklyn Park4.2 mi$5,940 in-state tuition Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Louis Park4.3 mi$13,450 tuition University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · Minneapolis8.6 mi$17,214 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 New Hope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Famous people from New Hope

3 notable people were born in New Hope.

See all 3 →

Jim JohnsonAmerican ice hockey player · born 1962

Chris OlsonAmerican ice hockey player · born 1964

Leslie SchumacherAmerican politician · born 1955

About New Hope

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

New Hope is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis. The population was 21,986 at the 2020 census.

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