Best Places55075, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55075, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
55075 ranks 6,564th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 55075
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
55075's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55075 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 55075 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55075
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55075 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,904, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 55075's effective rate of 1.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 55075
55075's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 55075.
Who works in 55075, and how
Work in 55075 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 55075
55075 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 85% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 55075 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 55075, month by month
55075 sees roughly 98 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 26, with lows near 13. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 19° | 13° |
| April | 56° | 45° | 37° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 60° | 50° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 55075
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 9 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 17.5 million passengers in 2025, with 195 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 55075
Schools across 55075 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Atheneum ElementaryA+ · 93% proficient
- Garlough Environmental MagnetB− · 43% proficient
- Lincoln Center ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Friendly Hills MiddleB · 43% proficient
- Heritage E-stem Magnet SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Inver Grove Heights MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Two Rivers High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Simley Senior HighB− · 45% proficient
- South St. Paul High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55075 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55075 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 55075 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 55075 suits
Families
Schools land around the 32nd percentile and crime safety beats 58%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 62% of zip codes and health care access beats 56%.
Common questions about living in 55075
Is 55075 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55075 ranks 6,564th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, few empty homes, and walkability, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55075 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $281,447. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $88,904 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 55075 safe?
Yes, 55075 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $296 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 55075?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 26 with lows near 13. That works out to about 98 pleasant days a year, more than 62% of zip codes.
Is 55075 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 58%, and childcare runs $1,682 a month.
Compare 55075 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55075. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55075 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
55075 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55075: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55075: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55075: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55075: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55075 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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