Best Cities for Remote Workers in Minnesota

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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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.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Minnesota

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.7
Medina, MN
6,858 residents
Broadband 99.1%
WFH Culture 40.8%
Affordability 99
#2
Score 62.1
Orono, MN
8,205 residents
Broadband 98.5%
WFH Culture 31.2%
Affordability 99
#3
Score 56.6
Tonka Bay, MN
1,361 residents
Broadband 94.7%
WFH Culture 34.4%
Affordability 99
#4
Score 56.3
Dellwood, MN
1,145 residents
Broadband 96.4%
WFH Culture 23.8%
Affordability 99
#5
Score 55.8
Shorewood, MN
7,679 residents
Broadband 97.5%
WFH Culture 29.8%
Affordability 99
#6
Score 54.9
Mendota Heights, MN
11,644 residents
Broadband 95.0%
WFH Culture 28.1%
Affordability 99
#7
Score 54.5
Chanhassen, MN
26,001 residents
Broadband 96.8%
WFH Culture 26.9%
Affordability 99
#8
Score 53.9
Lake Elmo, MN
12,504 residents
Broadband 95.4%
WFH Culture 34.5%
Affordability 99
#9
Score 53.9
Eden Prairie, MN
63,249 residents
Broadband 95.9%
WFH Culture 27.5%
Affordability 99
#10
Score 53.5
Minnetonka, MN
53,256 residents
Broadband 95.2%
WFH Culture 25.8%
Affordability 99
#11
Score 53.4
Credit River, MN
5,531 residents
Broadband 96.6%
WFH Culture 17.4%
Affordability 99
#12
Score 53.4
Wayzata, MN
4,363 residents
Broadband 84.5%
WFH Culture 31.2%
Affordability 99

Full Ranking, Minnesota

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1 Medina MN 65.7
2 Orono MN 62.1
3 Tonka Bay MN 56.6
4 Dellwood MN 56.3
5 Shorewood MN 55.8
6 Mendota Heights MN 54.9
7 Chanhassen MN 54.5
8 Lake Elmo MN 53.9
9 Eden Prairie MN 53.9
10 Minnetonka MN 53.5
11 Credit River MN 53.4
12 Wayzata MN 53.4
13 Excelsior MN 53.3
14 Oronoco MN 52.9
15 Plymouth MN 52.9
16 Byron MN 52.8
17 Edina MN 52.7
18 St. Louis Park MN 52.4
19 Falcon Heights MN 52.1
20 Woodbury MN 51.8
21 Maple Grove MN 51.7
22 Rogers MN 51.2
23 Golden Valley MN 51
24 Northfield MN 50.4
25 Prior Lake MN 50.2
26 St. Bonifacius MN 50.2
27 Shoreview MN 50.1
28 Mahtomedi MN 50
29 Lakeland MN 49.8
30 Arden Hills MN 49.6
31 Victoria MN 49.6
32 Dayton MN 49.5
33 Eagan MN 49.3
34 Grand Marais MN 49.2
35 Lake Shore MN 49.1
36 Centerville MN 48.6
37 Lakeville MN 48.6
38 Savage MN 48.5
39 Rosemount MN 48.4
40 Stillwater MN 48.4
41 Breezy Point MN 48.3
42 Farmington MN 48.3
43 Waconia MN 48.1
44 Lauderdale MN 47.9
45 Chaska MN 47.7
46 St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) MN 47.7
47 Lake St. Croix Beach MN 47.7
48 Vadnais Heights MN 47.6
49 Inver Grove Heights MN 47.5
50 Eagle Lake MN 47.4

Medina, MN tops the list with a composite score of 65.7 out of 100, followed by Orono and Tonka Bay. MN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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