2021 Best Suburbs To Buy A House: St. Louis Park Report Card

ST. LOUIS PARK, MN — A new report ranks the best suburbs in the Twin Cities metro area to buy a house. The study factors in housing costs, public schools, crime, and more.

"The Best Places to Buy a House ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the housing and community of an area," Niche states.

"This grade takes into account key factors of a location’s housing market, including home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local schools, in an attempt to measure the quality and stability of an area’s real estate market."

St. Louis Park was ranked as the 39th best suburb in the metro:

• Public Schools: B+
• Crime & Safety: B-
• Housing: B+
• Nightlife: A-
• Good for families: A
• Diversity: B+

Check out St. Louis Park's entire report card here.

Below are the top 50 suburbs in the Twin Cities metro area, according to Niche:

1. Shoreview
2. Eden Prairie
3. Chanhassen
4. Mendota Heights
5. Mound
6. Lake St. Croix Beach
7. Rosemount
8. Shorewood
9. Lakeland
10. Lino Lakes
11. Victoria
12. Plymouth
13. Lakeville
14. Savage
15. Dellwood
16. Woodbury
17. White Bear Township
18. Arden Hills
19. West Lakeland Township
20. Centerville
21. Mounds View
22. Apple Valley
23. Eagan
24. Maple Grove
25. Prior Lake
26. Lauderdale
27. Mahtomedia
28. Stillwater
29. Minnetonka
30. Champlin
31. Circle Pines
32. Corcran
33. Carver
34. Credit River Township
35. Cottage Grove
36. New Brighton
37. Laketown Township
38. Bayport
39. St. Louis Park
40. Deephaven
41. Golden Valley
42. Blaine
43. Baytown Township
44. Andover
45. Hastings
46. Lake Elmo
47. Chaska
48. Ham Lake
49. Afton
50. Falcon Heights

View the entire list here.