Best Places55106, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55106, 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.
55106 ranks 13,651st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 55106
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.
55106's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55106 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 55106 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55106
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55106 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,953, 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 55106'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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 55106
55106 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 55106.
Who works in 55106, and how
Work in 55106 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 55106
55106 has more parkland per resident than 90% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 55106 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 55106, month by month
55106 sees roughly 128 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 55106
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 10 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 55106
Schools across 55106 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- L'etoile Du Nord French ImmersionB− · 43% proficient
- Cornerstone Montessori ElementaryC · 32% proficient
- Weaver ElementaryC− · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- John Glenn MiddleD · 22% proficient
- Farnsworth Aerospace UpperD− · 16% proficient
- Battle Creek MiddleF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- North Senior HighB · 46% proficient
- Twin Cities AcademyC− · 28% proficient
- Face To Face AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55106 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55106 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 55106 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 55106 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 55106
Is 55106 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55106 ranks 13,651st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, biking, and walkability, and lowest on the schools and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55106 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,564. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $74,953 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 55106 safe?
55106 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $520 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 55106?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 26 with lows near 12. That works out to about 128 pleasant days a year, more than 80% of zip codes.
Is 55106 good for families?
Schools beat 2% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $1,682 a month.
Compare 55106 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55106. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55106 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.
55106 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55106: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55106: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55106: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55106: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55106 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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