Best Places56141, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 56141, 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.
56141 ranks 14,917th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 56141
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.
56141's strengths and weaknesses
Where 56141 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 135 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 79% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 56141 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 56141
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 56141 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,969, 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 56141's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 56141
56141 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 56141.
Who works in 56141, and how
Work in 56141 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 56141
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 56141.
What the weather is like in 56141, month by month
56141 sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 25, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 17° | 10° |
| April | 55° | 43° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 71° | 62° |
| October | 59° | 47° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 56141
The nearest airport, Joe Foss Field, is about 53 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around 56141
Schools across 56141 average a B+, better than 79% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Murray Co. Central ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Fulda ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Murray County Central SecondaryB+ · 57% proficient
- Fulda SecondaryC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 56141 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
56141 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 56141 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 56141
Is 56141 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 56141 ranks 14,917th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, a stable housing market, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 56141 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $168,475. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $63,969 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 56141 safe?
Yes, 56141 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $239 per resident a year.
Compare 56141 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 56141. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 56141 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.
56141 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 56141: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 56141: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 56141: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 56141: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
56141 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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