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These 10 MN Counties Are 'The Best' To Live In: New Rankings
Niche ranked the best counties to live in across Minnesota, including factors like crime and public schools. See if yours is on the list.
MINNESOTA — Finding the perfect place to live and raise a family in Minnesota can be difficult, with so many factors to consider like schooling, activities for families, and the real estate market.
Neighborhood ranking site Niche released its 2023 list of the best counties to live in across the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Factors include public schools, housing, crime, the county’s diversity, available jobs, and commuting. Users on Niche’s website can also write their own reviews of a place they have lived.
Here are the Niche rankings of the top 10 best counties to live in Minnesota, and the score they got in certain factors.
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- Public Schools grade: A+
- Housing grade: A-
- Nightlife grade: A+
- Good for Families grade: A+
- Diversity grade: A-
- Jobs: B+
- Public Schools grade: A-
- Housing grade: A
- Nightlife grade: A-
- Good for Families grade: A+
- Diversity grade: B
- Jobs: A+
- Public Schools grade: A-
- Housing grade: B
- Nightlife grade: A+
- Good for Families grade: A+
- Diversity grade: A
- Jobs: B+
- Public Schools grade: A
- Housing grade: A-
- Nightlife grade: A-
- Good for Families grade A+
- Diversity grade B+
- Jobs: A-
- Public Schools grade: A
- Housing grade: A-
- Nightlife grade: A-
- Good for Families grade: A+
- Diversity grade: B
- Jobs: A
- Public Schools grade: A
- Housing grade: A-
- Nightlife grade: A-
- Good for Families grade: A+
- Diversity grade: C+
- Jobs: A
7. Scott County
- Public Schools grade: A
- Housing grade: A-
- Nightlife grade: A-
- Good for Families grade: A+
- Diversity grade: B
- Jobs: A
- Public Schools grade: B
- Housing grade: B+
- Nightlife grade: B+
- Good for Families grade: B+
- Diversity grade: B-
- Jobs: A-
9. Cook County
- Public Schools grade: B-
- Housing grade: B
- Nightlife grade: B
- Good for Families grade: B+
- Diversity grade: B-
- Jobs
10. Anoka County
- Public Schools grade: B+
- Housing grade: B
- Nightlife grade: A-
- Good for Families grade: A
- Diversity grade: B
- Jobs: B+
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