Best Places55738, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55738, 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.
55738 ranks 19,662nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 55738
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.
55738's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55738 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 55738 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55738
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55738 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,984, 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 55738's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 55738
55738 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 55738.
Who works in 55738, and how
Work in 55738 centers on health care & social and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 55738
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 55738.
What the weather is like in 55738, month by month
55738 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 79 degrees. January highs sit near 19, with lows near 0. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 9° | 0° |
| April | 49° | 36° | 26° |
| July | 79° | 65° | 52° |
| October | 52° | 42° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 55738
The nearest airport, Range Regional, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 170 miles away.
The best schools in and around 55738
Schools across 55738 average a C+, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln ElementaryB+ · 54% proficient
- Cherry ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- South Ridge ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Hibbing HighB · 45% proficient
- Cherry SecondaryC · 33% proficient
- South Ridge SecondaryD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55738 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55738 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 55738 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 55738
Is 55738 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55738 ranks 19,662nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, clean air, and state infrastructure, and lowest on biking and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55738 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $189,805. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $79,984 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 55738 safe?
55738 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $308 per resident a year.
Compare 55738 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55738. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55738 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.
55738 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55738: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55738: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55738: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55738: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55738 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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