Best Places55763, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55763, 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.
55763 ranks 21,177th 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 55763
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.
55763's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55763 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 55763 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute37.6 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55763
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55763 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,506, 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 55763's effective rate of 0.78%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 55763
55763 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 55763.
Who works in 55763, and how
Work in 55763 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 55763
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 55763.
What the weather is like in 55763, month by month
55763 sees roughly 127 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 | 49° | 37° | 27° |
| July | 79° | 66° | 54° |
| October | 53° | 43° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 55763
The nearest airport, Range Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 175 miles away.
The best schools in and around 55763
Schools across 55763 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Minnehaha ElementaryB · 48% proficient
- South Ridge ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Mesabi East ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Mesabi East SecondaryC · 33% proficient
- South Ridge SecondaryD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55763 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55763 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 55763 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 55763
Is 55763 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55763 ranks 21,177th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, health care access, and clean air, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55763 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $225,046. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $78,506 median income, cost of living beats 65% of zip codes.
Is 55763 safe?
55763 is safer than 29% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $412 per resident a year.
Compare 55763 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55763. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55763 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.
55763 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55763: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55763: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55763: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55763: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55763 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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