St. Paul, the state capital · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Minnesota rankings · 2026
Rankings in Minnesota
21 lists rank Minnesota’s towns of 2,500+ (271 with an overall grade); Chatfield leads the overall list with an A+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live271 towns · #1 ChatfieldBest small towns167 towns · #1 ChatfieldMost affordable towns273 towns · #1 International Falls and White TownshipSafest towns166 towns · #1 Caledonia and Chatfield and MontevideoTowns with the best schools274 towns · #1 Deephaven and Delano and Franklin Township and Independence and Medina and Orono and Plymouth and Shorewood and WayzataHealthiest towns271 towns · #1 DeephavenBest towns for jobs & income273 towns · #1 IndependenceMost walkable towns273 towns · #1 MinneapolisTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk274 towns · #1 ElyBest towns for the outdoors274 towns · #1 Victoria and White Bear TownshipMost historic towns273 towns · #1 St. PaulTowns with the most civic life271 towns · #1 BarnesvilleTowns with the least snow271 towns · #1 Lake CityDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns271 towns · #1 Grand Lake TownshipDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters270 towns · #1 La CrescentDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers270 towns · #1 MarshallDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers270 towns · #1 Two HarborsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes273 towns · #1 North OaksDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes271 towns · #1 EvelethDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns270 towns · #1 DaytonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries18 towns · #1 ElyDescribed, no letters
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The Minnesota page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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