Best PlacesNorth Redwood, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Redwood, 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.
North Redwood ranks 11,147th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Redwood
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.
North Redwood's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Redwood ranks high
- Short commute14.8 minutes each way, better than 98% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 93% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 129 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of towns
- BikingBetter than 81% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 79% of towns
Where North Redwood ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 32% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 34% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 40% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Redwood
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Redwood home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $82,302, 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 North Redwood's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Redwood
North Redwood runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Redwood.
Who works in North Redwood, and how
Work in North Redwood centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Redwood
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Redwood.
What the weather is like in North Redwood, month by month
North Redwood sees roughly 129 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 25, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 16° | 9° |
| April | 56° | 45° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 63° |
| October | 60° | 49° | 40° |
Flying in and out of North Redwood
The nearest airport, St. Cloud Regional, is about 84 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Redwood
Schools across North Redwood average a B, better than 63% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Reede Gray ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Redwood Valley MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Redwood Valley Senior HighB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Redwood school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Redwood 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 North Redwood against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Redwood
Is North Redwood a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Redwood ranks 11,147th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, state infrastructure, and the weather, and lowest on taxes 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 North Redwood expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $179,366. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $82,302 median income, cost of living beats 76% of towns.
Is North Redwood safe?
Yes, North Redwood is safer than 59% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $291 per resident a year.
Compare North Redwood with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Redwood. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Redwood 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.
North Redwood detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Redwood: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Redwood: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Redwood: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Redwood: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Redwood 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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