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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Minnesota

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Minnesota

Apple Valley, Apple Valley — Good for now

#1

Apple Valley

Good for now

Apple Valley, MN

Price

$370K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

89/100

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#2

Shakopee

Good for now

Shakopee, MN

Price

$380K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

74/100

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#3

St. Paul

Think twice

St. Paul, MN

Price

$260K

Schools

9/10

Walk

95/100

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#4

Minneapolis

Settle here

Minneapolis, MN

Price

$397K

Schools

9/10

Walk

95/100

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#5

Saint Paul

Good for now

Saint Paul, MN

Price

$318K

Schools

9/10

Walk

85/100

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#6

Moorhead

Good for now

Moorhead, MN

Price

$253K

Schools

7/10

Walk

75/100

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#7

Minneapolis

Good for now

Minneapolis, MN

Price

$372K

Schools

9/10

Walk

82/100

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#8

Saint Paul

Good for now

Saint Paul, MN

Price

$470K

Schools

9/10

Walk

81/100

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#9

Coon Rapids

Good for now

Coon Rapids, MN

Price

$297K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

69/100

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#10

Edina

Good for now

Edina, MN

Price

$361K

Schools

9/10

Walk

73/100

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#11

Rochester

Good for now

Rochester, MN

Price

$317K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

65/100

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#12

Saint Paul

Good for now

Saint Paul, MN

Price

$376K

Schools

9/10

Walk

68/100

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#13

Brooklyn Park

Think twice

Brooklyn Park, MN

Price

$300K

Schools

9/10

Walk

62/100

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#14

Woodbury

Good for now

Woodbury, MN

Price

$416K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

36/100

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#15

Minnetonka

Good for now

Minnetonka, MN

Price

$504K

Schools

9/10

Walk

41/100

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#16

Bloomington

Good for now

Bloomington, MN

Price

$328K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

61/100

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#17

Burnsville

Good for now

Burnsville, MN

Price

$349K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

62/100

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#18

Maple Grove

Good for now

Maple Grove, MN

Price

$376K

Schools

9/10

Walk

24/100

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#19

Duluth

Good for now

Duluth, MN

Price

$494K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

61/100

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#20

Minneapolis

Think twice

Minneapolis, MN

Price

$621K

Schools

9/10

Walk

66/100

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#21

St. Cloud

Good for now

St. Cloud, MN

Price

$289K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

39/100

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#22

Eagan

Good for now

Eagan, MN

Price

$357K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

42/100

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#23

Minneapolis

Think twice

Minneapolis, MN

Price

$462K

Schools

9/10

Walk

77/100

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#24

Minneapolis

Good for now

Minneapolis, MN

Price

$354K

Schools

9/10

Walk

68/100

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#25

Mankato

Think twice

Mankato, MN

Price

$277K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

25/100

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