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Most Urban Cities in Minnesota

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Minnesota

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 93.4
Minneapolis, MN
426,845 residents
Density 7,905
Population 426,845
#2
Score 68.9
St. Paul, MN
307,762 residents
Density 5,921
Population 307,762
#3
Score 65
Hilltop, MN
1,056 residents
Density 8,800
Population 1,056
#4
Score 49.4
Columbia Heights, MN
22,016 residents
Density 6,456
Population 22,016
#5
Score 43.1
Big Lake, MN
12,115 residents
Density 5,715
Population 12,115
#6
Score 42.9
Richfield, MN
36,725 residents
Density 5,417
Population 36,725
#7
Score 42
Lauderdale, MN
2,386 residents
Density 5,681
Population 2,386
#8
Score 39.5
Spring Park, MN
1,869 residents
Density 5,340
Population 1,869
#9
Score 38.8
Robbinsdale, MN
14,318 residents
Density 5,114
Population 14,318
#10
Score 38.4
St. Louis Park, MN
49,541 residents
Density 4,665
Population 49,541
#11
Score 35.4
Hopkins, MN
18,696 residents
Density 4,605
Population 18,696
#12
Score 33.3
West St. Paul, MN
21,076 residents
Density 4,292
Population 21,076

Full Ranking, Minnesota

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1 Minneapolis MN 93.4
2 St. Paul MN 68.9
3 Hilltop MN 65
4 Columbia Heights MN 49.4
5 Big Lake MN 43.1
6 Richfield MN 42.9
7 Lauderdale MN 42
8 Spring Park MN 39.5
9 Robbinsdale MN 38.8
10 St. Louis Park MN 38.4
11 Hopkins MN 35.4
12 West St. Paul MN 33.3
13 North St. Paul MN 33.2
14 New Hope MN 32.9
15 Brooklyn Center MN 32.9
16 St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) MN 32
17 Brooklyn Park MN 30.7
18 Crystal MN 30.7
19 Edina MN 29.6
20 Apple Valley MN 28.8
21 South St. Paul MN 28.6
22 Lexington MN 28.1
23 New Brighton MN 27.8
24 Excelsior MN 27.7
25 Spring Lake Park MN 26.3
26 Bloomington MN 26.1
27 Osseo MN 26
28 Coon Rapids MN 25.8
29 Rochester MN 25.7
30 Mounds View MN 24.6
31 Plymouth MN 24.3
32 Mound MN 24.3
33 Burnsville MN 24.2
34 Fridley MN 24.1
35 White Bear Lake MN 23.9
36 Roseville MN 23.2
37 Champlin MN 23
38 Woodbury MN 22.5
39 Blaine MN 21.7
40 Maple Grove MN 21.6
41 Eagan MN 21.6
42 Circle Pines MN 21.3
43 Anoka MN 21.2
44 Oakdale MN 21.1
45 Maplewood MN 21
46 Little Canada MN 20.7
47 Shoreview MN 20.4
48 Lakeville MN 20.3
49 Mankato MN 20.2
50 Northfield MN 19.4

Minneapolis, MN tops the list with a composite score of 93.4 out of 100, followed by St. Paul and Hilltop. MN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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