Best Places55341, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55341, 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.
55341 ranks 270th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 55341
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.
55341's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55341 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$159,792 median, better than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 55341 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,174 a month, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Short commute31.6 minutes each way, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55341
A household needs to earn about $125,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55341 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $159,792, 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 55341's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 55341
55341 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 55341.
Who works in 55341, and how
Work in 55341 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 55341
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 55341.
What the weather is like in 55341, month by month
55341 sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 24, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 16° | 9° |
| April | 54° | 43° | 35° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 58° | 48° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 55341
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 29 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 55341
Schools across 55341 average an A−, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rogers ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Hanover ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Discovery ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- St. Michael-albertville Middle EastA · 60% proficient
- Rogers Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Rockford MiddleB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- St. Michael-albertville Senior HighA · 68% proficient
- Rogers Senior HighA− · 64% proficient
- Buffalo Senior HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55341 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55341 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 55341 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 55341
Is 55341 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55341 ranks 270th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and heat safety, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55341 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $464,401. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $159,792 median income, cost of living beats 99% of zip codes.
Is 55341 safe?
Yes, 55341 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $175 per resident a year.
Compare 55341 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55341. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55341 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.
55341 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55341: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55341: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55341: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55341: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55341 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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