Best Places56155, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 56155, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
56155 ranks 11,816th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 56155
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.
56155's strengths and weaknesses
Where 56155 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.4 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 133 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 56155 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 56155
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 56155 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,806, 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 56155's effective rate of 0.95%, 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 56155
56155 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 56155.
Who works in 56155, and how
Work in 56155 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 56155
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 56155.
What the weather is like in 56155, month by month
56155 sees roughly 133 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 26, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 18° | 10° |
| April | 57° | 44° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 71° | 61° |
| October | 60° | 47° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 56155
The nearest airport, Joe Foss Field, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 156 miles away.
The best schools in and around 56155
Schools across 56155 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Murray Co. Central ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Adrian ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Edgerton ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Adrian MiddleC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Murray County Central SecondaryB+ · 57% proficient
- Luverne Senior HighB+ · 52% proficient
- Adrian SecondaryB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 56155 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
56155 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 56155 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 56155
Is 56155 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 56155 ranks 11,816th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and short commutes, and lowest on tree cover 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 56155 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $158,184. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $68,806 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 56155 safe?
Yes, 56155 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $171 per resident a year.
Compare 56155 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 56155. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 56155 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.
56155 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 56155: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 56155: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 56155: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 56155: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
56155 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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