Best PlacesFulton, Minneapolis, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fulton, Minneapolis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Fulton, Minneapolis ranks 52nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Fulton, Minneapolis
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.
Fulton, Minneapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Fulton, Minneapolis ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
Where Fulton, Minneapolis ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 33% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 37% of neighborhoods
- School gradeC+, better than only 46% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Fulton, Minneapolis
A household needs to earn about $183,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Fulton, Minneapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $173,324; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Fulton, Minneapolis' effective rate of 1.19%, 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 Fulton, Minneapolis
Fulton, Minneapolis 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 Fulton, Minneapolis.
Who works in Fulton, Minneapolis, and how
Work in Fulton, Minneapolis centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 41%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Fulton, Minneapolis
Fulton, Minneapolis has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Fulton, Minneapolis and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Fulton, Minneapolis, month by month
Fulton, Minneapolis sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 27, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 18° | 10° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of Fulton, Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 5 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 17.5 million passengers in 2025, with 195 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Fulton, Minneapolis
Schools across Fulton, Minneapolis average a C+, better than 46% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Normandale ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
- Cityview ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- South View MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Anthony MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Edina Senior HighA · 75% proficient
- Fair HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Fulton, Minneapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fulton, Minneapolis 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 Fulton, Minneapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Fulton, Minneapolis
Is Fulton, Minneapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fulton, Minneapolis ranks 52nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, what local pay buys, and civic engagement, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Fulton, Minneapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $663,356. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $173,324 median income, cost of living beats 99% of neighborhoods.
Is Fulton, Minneapolis safe?
Yes, Fulton, Minneapolis is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $348 per resident a year.
Compare Fulton, Minneapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fulton, Minneapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fulton, Minneapolis 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.
Fulton, Minneapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fulton, Minneapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fulton, Minneapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fulton, Minneapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fulton, Minneapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fulton, Minneapolis 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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