Best PlacesKenny, Minneapolis, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Kenny, 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.
Kenny, Minneapolis ranks 268th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Kenny, 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.
Kenny, Minneapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Kenny, Minneapolis ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Kenny, Minneapolis ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,682 a month, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 33% of neighborhoods
- School gradeC, better than only 37% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Kenny, Minneapolis
A household needs to earn about $129,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Kenny, Minneapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $150,223, 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 Kenny, Minneapolis' effective rate of 1.19%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Kenny, Minneapolis
Kenny, Minneapolis's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Kenny, Minneapolis.
Who works in Kenny, Minneapolis, and how
Work in Kenny, Minneapolis centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 40%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Kenny, Minneapolis
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Kenny, Minneapolis.
What the weather is like in Kenny, Minneapolis, month by month
Kenny, 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 Kenny, Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain sits about 4 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 Kenny, Minneapolis
Schools across Kenny, Minneapolis average a C, better than 37% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Kenny ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Cityview ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Anthony MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Fair HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Kenny, Minneapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Kenny, 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 Kenny, Minneapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Kenny, Minneapolis
Is Kenny, Minneapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Kenny, Minneapolis ranks 268th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, fast internet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Kenny, Minneapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $466,692. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $150,223 median income, cost of living beats 98% of neighborhoods.
Is Kenny, Minneapolis safe?
Yes, Kenny, Minneapolis is safer than 75% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
Compare Kenny, Minneapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Kenny, Minneapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Kenny, 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.
Kenny, Minneapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Kenny, Minneapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Kenny, Minneapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Kenny, Minneapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Kenny, Minneapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Kenny, 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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