Best Cities for Young Professionals in Minnesota

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Minnesota

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 75.8
Medina, MN
6,858 residents
Income $219,181
Educated Peers 67.6%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#2
Score 70.7
Deephaven, MN
3,835 residents
Income $175,441
Educated Peers 79.7%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#3
Score 68.1
Orono, MN
8,205 residents
Income $181,875
Educated Peers 68.9%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#4
Score 68
Rogers, MN
13,405 residents
Income $159,638
Educated Peers 54.9%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#5
Score 67.1
Minnetrista, MN
8,509 residents
Income $156,346
Educated Peers 66.9%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#6
Score 64.8
Plymouth, MN
79,526 residents
Income $133,865
Educated Peers 64.8%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#7
Score 64.2
Lakeville, MN
72,480 residents
Income $138,119
Educated Peers 50.9%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#8
Score 63.9
Eden Prairie, MN
63,249 residents
Income $127,732
Educated Peers 64.7%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#9
Score 63.7
Woodbury, MN
76,945 residents
Income $126,222
Educated Peers 63.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#10
Score 62.3
Prior Lake, MN
27,832 residents
Income $130,278
Educated Peers 51.5%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#11
Score 62.3
Mendota Heights, MN
11,644 residents
Income $132,935
Educated Peers 67.9%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#12
Score 61.5
Maple Grove, MN
70,539 residents
Income $129,481
Educated Peers 55.9%
Young Demographic 41 yrs

Full Ranking, Minnesota

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Medina MN 75.8
2 Deephaven MN 70.7
3 Orono MN 68.1
4 Rogers MN 68
5 Minnetrista MN 67.1
6 Plymouth MN 64.8
7 Lakeville MN 64.2
8 Eden Prairie MN 63.9
9 Woodbury MN 63.7
10 Prior Lake MN 62.3
11 Mendota Heights MN 62.3
12 Maple Grove MN 61.5
13 Minnetonka MN 61.3
14 Dayton MN 61.3
15 Rosemount MN 61.1
16 Corcoran MN 61
17 St. Louis Park MN 61
18 Edina MN 60.5
19 Savage MN 60.1
20 Golden Valley MN 59
21 Eagan MN 58.4
22 Farmington MN 58.4
23 Chaska MN 58.3
24 Cottage Grove MN 58.1
25 Northfield MN 58
26 Rice MN 57.6
27 Lino Lakes MN 57.4
28 New Brighton MN 56.7
29 Shakopee MN 56.5
30 Champlin MN 56.2
31 Kasson MN 56.1
32 Rochester MN 56.1
33 Stillwater MN 55.9
34 Apple Valley MN 55.9
35 Ramsey MN 55.4
36 Lonsdale MN 55.4
37 Jordan MN 54.6
38 Blaine MN 54.5
39 Dilworth MN 54.3
40 Inver Grove Heights MN 54.3
41 Isanti MN 54.2
42 Wyoming MN 54.1
43 St. Joseph MN 53.7
44 Breezy Point MN 53.6
45 Becker MN 53.3
46 Elk River MN 53.2
47 Hermantown MN 53.1
48 Lewiston MN 53
49 Zumbrota MN 52.9
50 St. Charles MN 52.8

Medina, MN tops the list with a composite score of 75.8 out of 100, followed by Deephaven and Orono. MN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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