Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ramsey grades A overall, ranked 84th of 271 in Minnesota, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $116K and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 18 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on history. Ramsey’s median rent is $1,826 a month, against $1,192 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Rum River Central Park, at 302 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Ramsey beats most towns.
23,668 counted in 2010 and 27,646 in 2020; an estimated 29,624 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.2% since 2020, after 16.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Ramsey is from typical.
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Census counts: 192 in 1860, 27,646 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ramsey, 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 Ramsey.
Ramsey owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Minnesota (mostly inland flooding).
Reported crimes fell from 171 to 120 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Ramsey is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Ramsey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pact Charter Secondary, with 730 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 910 | A− |
| Pact Charter SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 730 | C+ |
| Brookside ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 779 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,240 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ramsey’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Ramsey beats the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 72% of adults had a checkup this year in Ramsey.
| Ramsey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ramsey | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Ramsey for work: only 8% work in town. Ramsey’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Ramsey has added 1,549 jobs, to 6,915 in 2023.
| Ramsey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of Minnesota towns, with expected losses of about $430 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1997, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ramsey.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves.
| Ramsey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rum River Central Park | 3.9 mi | 302 |
| 2. Mississippi West Regional Park | 0.2 mi | 194 |
| 3. Elmcrest Park | — | 93 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ramsey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Ramsey home is worth about $390,000, up 1.3% in a year, 12% above the Minnesota typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. 26% of Ramsey residents are under 18. Ramsey has grown 7.2% since 2020, to 29,624 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ramsey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Ramsey | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ramsey. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
23 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
23 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
23 mi LakeBde Maka SkaU.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 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Ramsey
About 4 of every 100 Ramsey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Ramsey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Ramsey is a suburban city 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of downtown Minneapolis in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 27,646 at the 2020 census. It is a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities. U.S. Highways 10 / 169 (co-signed) and State Highway 47 are two of the main routes, and Ramsey had a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to downtown Minneapolis.
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5 towns share a border with Ramsey.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Ramsey grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #84 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, A for safety and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. 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.
Ramsey was incorporated in 1974 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Giorgos Papandreou and Tim Sheehy.
