Best PlacesAskov, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Askov, 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.
Askov ranks 37,626th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Askov
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.
Askov's strengths and weaknesses
Where Askov ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 93% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 81% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 117 pleasant days a year, better than 78% of towns
Where Askov ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of towns
- Short commute34.3 minutes each way, better than only 16% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Askov
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Askov home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,959, 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 Askov's effective rate of 0.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Askov
Askov 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 Askov.
Who works in Askov, and how
Work in Askov centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Askov
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Askov.
What the weather is like in Askov, month by month
Askov sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 23, with lows near 7. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 14° | 7° |
| April | 53° | 40° | 31° |
| July | 81° | 69° | 58° |
| October | 57° | 46° | 38° |
Flying in and out of Askov
The nearest airport, Duluth International, is about 53 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around Askov
Schools across Askov average a C, better than 33% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Willow River ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- East Central ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- East Central Senior SecondaryC− · 28% proficient
- Crossroads Area Learning CenterD+ · 25% proficient
- Willow River SecondaryD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Askov school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Askov 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 Askov against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Askov
Is Askov a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Askov ranks 37,626th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low disaster risk, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Askov expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $215,612. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $65,959 median income, cost of living beats 29% of towns.
Is Askov safe?
Askov is safer than 54% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $299 per resident a year.
Compare Askov with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Askov. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Askov 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.
Askov detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Askov: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Askov: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Askov: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Askov: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Askov 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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