Best Places55723, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55723, 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.
55723 ranks 21,235th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 55723
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.
55723's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55723 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 137 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 55723 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55723
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55723 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,564, 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 55723's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 55723
55723 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 55723.
Who works in 55723, and how
Work in 55723 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 55723
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 55723.
What the weather is like in 55723, month by month
55723 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 79 degrees. January highs sit near 20, with lows near 2. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 11° | 2° |
| April | 48° | 37° | 27° |
| July | 79° | 67° | 55° |
| October | 52° | 43° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 55723
The nearest airport, Range Regional, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 207 miles away.
The best schools in and around 55723
Schools across 55723 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Woods ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Tower-soudan ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Bigfork ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Bigfork SecondaryC · 34% proficient
- North Woods SecondaryC · 32% proficient
- Northeast Range SecondaryD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55723 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55723 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 55723 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 55723
Is 55723 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55723 ranks 21,235th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and health care access, and lowest on distance from a big city and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55723 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $257,369. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $72,564 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 55723 safe?
55723 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $423 per resident a year.
Compare 55723 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55723. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55723 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.
55723 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55723: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55723: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55723: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55723: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55723 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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