Minnesota
Minnesota is home to some of the best places to live in America, including the home of the renowned Mayo Clinic and number one on our 2017 Top 100 Best Places to Live, Rochester. With four distinct seasons, the state embraces the outdoors. Yes, it snows. But so what, when the state offers so many winter recreation opportunities? It is the Land of 10,000 (actually more than 12,000) Lakes, providing countless opportunities for all manner of water sports as well as hiking, biking, camping and any number of ways to connect with the outdoors.
The North Star State’s economy shines, with major industry sectors in bioscience, healthcare services, advanced manufacturing and finance. The state is home to 17 Fortune 500 companies, including General Mills, 3M, Target, Medtronic, Best Buy, US Bancorp and Land O’ Lakes.
Quick Facts
- Average Household Income
- $69,559
- Average Property Tax
- $1,490
- State Population
- 5,715,341
- Sales Tax
- 6.88%
- State Income Tax
- 5.35%-9.85%
Places We Love In Minnesota
Cities in Minnesota on Livability.com
- Albert Lea, MN
- Albertville, MN
- Alexandria, MN
- Andover, MN
- Anoka, MN
- Apple Valley, MN
- Arden Hills, MN
- Austin, MN
- Baxter, MN
- Becker, MN
- Belle Plaine, MN
- Bemidji, MN
- Big Lake, MN
- Blaine, MN
- Bloomington, MN
- Brainerd, MN
- Brooklyn Center, MN
- Brooklyn Park, MN
- Buffalo, MN
- Burnsville, MN
- Byron, MN
- Cambridge, MN
- Champlin, MN
- Chanhassen, MN
- Chaska, MN
- Chisago City, MN
- Circle Pines, MN
- Cloquet, MN
- Columbia Heights, MN
- Coon Rapids, MN
- Corcoran, MN
- Cottage Grove, MN
- Crookston, MN
- Crystal, MN
- Dayton, MN
- Delano, MN
- Detroit Lakes, MN
- Duluth, MN
- Eagan, MN
- East Bethel, MN
- East Grand Forks, MN
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Edina, MN
- Elk River, MN
- Fairmont, MN
- Falcon Heights, MN
- Faribault, MN
- Farmington, MN
- Fergus Falls, MN
- Forest Lake, MN
- Fridley, MN
- Glencoe, MN
- Golden Valley, MN
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Ham Lake, MN
- Hastings, MN
- Hermantown, MN
- Hibbing, MN
- Hopkins, MN
- Hugo, MN
- Hutchinson, MN
- International Falls, MN
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
- Isanti, MN
- Jordan, MN
- Kasson, MN
- La Crescent, MN
- Lake City, MN
- Lake Elmo, MN
- Lakeville, MN
- Lino Lakes, MN
- Litchfield, MN
- Little Canada, MN
- Little Falls, MN
- Mahtomedi, MN
- Mankato, MN
- Maple Grove, MN
- Maplewood, MN
- Marshall, MN
- Medina, MN
- Mendota Heights, MN
- Minneapolis, MN
- Minnetonka, MN
- Minnetrista, MN
- Montevideo, MN
- Monticello, MN
- Moorhead, MN
- Morris, MN
- Mound, MN
- Mounds View, MN
- New Brighton, MN
- New Hope, MN
- New Prague, MN
- New Ulm, MN
- North Branch, MN
- North Mankato, MN
- North Oaks, MN
- North St. Paul, MN
- Northfield, MN
- Oak Grove, MN
- Oakdale, MN
- Orono, MN
- Otsego, MN
- Owatonna, MN
- Plymouth, MN
- Princeton, MN
- Prior Lake, MN
- Ramsey, MN
- Red Wing, MN
- Redwood Falls, MN
- Richfield, MN
- Robbinsdale, MN
- Rochester, MN
- Rogers, MN
- Rosemount, MN
- Roseville, MN
- Sartell, MN
- Sauk Rapids, MN
- Savage, MN
- Shakopee, MN
- Shoreview, MN
- Shorewood, MN
- South St. Paul, MN
- Spring Lake Park, MN
- St. Anthony, MN
- St. Cloud, MN
- St. Francis, MN
- St. Joseph, MN
- St. Louis Park, MN
- St. Michael, MN
- St. Paul Park, MN
- St. Paul, MN
- St. Peter, MN
- Stewartville, MN
- Stillwater, MN
- Thief River Falls, MN
- Vadnais Heights, MN
- Victoria, MN
- Virginia, MN
- Waconia, MN
- Waite Park, MN
- Waseca, MN
- West St. Paul, MN
- White Bear Lake, MN
- Willmar, MN
- Winona, MN
- Woodbury, MN
- Worthington, MN
- Wyoming, MN
- Zimmerman, MN
