Best Places55782, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 55782, 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.
55782 ranks 22,349th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 55782
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.
55782's strengths and weaknesses
Where 55782 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 134 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 55782 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Household income$60,322 median, better than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 55782
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 55782 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,322, 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 55782'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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 55782
55782 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 55782.
Who works in 55782, and how
Work in 55782 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 55782
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 55782.
What the weather is like in 55782, month by month
55782 sees roughly 134 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 78 degrees. January highs sit near 19, with lows near 2. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 10° | 2° |
| April | 47° | 36° | 26° |
| July | 78° | 66° | 54° |
| October | 51° | 43° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 55782
The nearest airport, Range Regional, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 208 miles away.
The best schools in and around 55782
Schools across 55782 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tower-soudan ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Northeast Range SecondaryD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 55782 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
55782 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 55782 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 55782
Is 55782 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 55782 ranks 22,349th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, state infrastructure, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 55782 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $181,268. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $60,322 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 55782 safe?
55782 is safer than 43% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $343 per resident a year.
Compare 55782 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 55782. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 55782 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.
55782 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 55782: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 55782: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 55782: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 55782: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
55782 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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