10 Minnesota Cities Among the Top Places to Live in the US for 2025-26
A few times a year, different studies come out showing off the best places to live in the US. These could be the best places to live because of affordability, safety, or just in general.
Today, we're talking about the latest results from US News and World Report. They came out with their 2025-2026 list of the 250 best places to live in the entire country. And making the list this year are 10 Minnesota cities!
Yeah, double digits!
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Why Are These Cities the Best Places to Live?
In order to determine this ranking, US News and World Report looked at many, many cities across the country.
To make the top 250, a city had to have:
- good value
- be a desirable place to live
- have a strong job market
- a high quality of life
Yeah, if a city has all of those things, that sounds like a pretty great place to me.
No Minnesota cities made the top 10, unfortunately. We have one that made the top 20, though! Five made the top 100, and three landed between spots 100 and 200.
Let's take a peek at the cities in Minnesota that are some of the best places to live in the US!
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Best Places to Live in Minnesota According to US News and World Report
237. Duluth
215. Bloomington
188. Blaine
118. Mankato
116. Eagan
72. Rochester
54. Woodbury
46. Eden Prairie
40. Maple Grove
17. Plymouth
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Gallery Credit: Carly Ross
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