Best Places55082, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55082, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
55082 ranks 725th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 55082
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.
55082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55082 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$127,290 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 55082 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 37% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 46% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 47% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55082
A household needs to earn about $134,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55082 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $127,290; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 55082's effective rate of 0.86%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 55082
55082 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 55082.
Who works in 55082, and how
Work in 55082 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 55082
55082 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 55082 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 55082, month by month
55082 sees roughly 123 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 26, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 19° | 12° |
| April | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 60° | 50° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 55082
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 22 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 55082
Schools across 55082 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gate 4/5A+ · 88% proficient
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy LowerA+ · 85% proficient
- Scandia ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- St. Croix Prep Academy MiddleA+ · 76% proficient
- Mahtomedi MiddleA · 62% proficient
- Stillwater Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- St. Croix Preparatory Academy UpperA · 77% proficient
- Mahtomedi Senior HighA · 72% proficient
- Stillwater Area High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55082 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 55082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 55082 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 95% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 24% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 77% of zip codes and health care access beats 96%.
Common questions about living in 55082
Is 55082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55082 ranks 725th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, health care access, and what local pay buys, and lowest on childcare costs and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55082 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $509,573. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $127,290 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 55082 safe?
Yes, 55082 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $241 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 55082?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 26 with lows near 12. That works out to about 123 pleasant days a year, more than 77% of zip codes.
Is 55082 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 81%, and childcare runs $1,682 a month.
Compare 55082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55082 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.
55082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55082 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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