The Best 10 Cities To Raise A Family In Minnesota

Minnesota overall is a stellar place to raise a family, but where is the BEST place in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?

Minnesota jam packed with family-friendly places and amenities. Many restaurants and businesses offer changing tables in their bathrooms, larger parking spots, and plenty of outdoor activities. But how exactly do you determine the best place for raising a family?

HomeSnack did the work for us and took a deep dive into each Minnesota city, specifically cities of at least 10,000 people or more. They paid close attention to things like crime rate, quality of local schools, households with children, family-friendly amenities nearby, and more.

Also See: The 10 Minnesota Counties With The Highest Property Taxes

Using that info, they gave each city a "Family Score" with the higher the score, the better the city is for families.

Here are the Best 10 Cities To Raise A Family In Minnesota

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Eagan's overall Snackability score is a 7.5 out of 10.
Population: 68,262
It's Family Friendly Amenities Score is 47.
Households with kids: 30.8%

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Overall Snackability Score: 7.5/10
Population: 44,135
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 49
Households with kids: 44.2%

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Stillwater has a Snackability score of 7/10
Population: 19,316
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 36
Households with kids: 30.6%

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Eden Prairie's Snackability score is 9.5/10
Population: 63,623
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 37
Households with kids: 36.2%

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Northfield's Snackability score is 9/10
Population: 20,518
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 64
Households with kids: 26.8%

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Plymouth has an impressive 10/10 Snackability score!
Population: 79,918
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 38
Households with kids: 32.3%

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Minnetonka also has a 10/10 Snackability score
Population: 53,529
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 89
Households with kids: 26.5%

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Chaska has a 9.5/10 Snackability score.
Population: 27,764
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 43
Households with kids: 38.1%

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Woodbury has a 9/10 Snackability score
Population: 75,549
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 36
Households with kids: 37.6%

"If you want your family to safely wake up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, with beautiful wooded forests in their backyard, great schools down the street, and endless, healthy activities at their disposal, HomeSnacks suggests that you look no further than Minnesota’s number one place to raise a family, Rosemount."

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