RANKING · 2024 ACS · 154 SHOWN OF 154

Fastest gentrifying, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Dayton, MNMN11,40289–

02Byron, MNMN6,74083–

03Alexandria, MNMN15,04575–

04Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79973–

05St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98972–

06La Crescent, MNMN5,26171–

07Otsego, MNMN24,52571–

08Morris, MNMN5,15071–

09Medina, MNMN7,46070–

10Corcoran, MNMN9,26970–

11Chisago City, MNMN5,95570–

12St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02769–

13Rogers, MNMN15,60668–

14Minneapolis, MNMN430,32468–

15Stewartville, MNMN6,85067–

16Albertville, MNMN8,54467–

17Kasson, MNMN7,35067–

18Isanti, MNMN7,71467–

19Crookston, MNMN7,37566–

20Duluth, MNMN88,33066–

21Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01965–

22Rosemount, MNMN31,88165–

23Carver, MNMN7,19863–

24Richfield, MNMN36,59363–

25Rochester, MNMN124,29263–

26Austin, MNMN26,68963–

27Big Lake, MNMN12,92962–

28Wyoming, MNMN8,12162–

29Newport, MNMN5,52562–

30Edina, MNMN54,35661–

31Shorewood, MNMN7,62061–

32Plymouth, MNMN78,94261–

33Moorhead, MNMN46,53360–

34Delano, MNMN7,78860–

35St. Michael, MNMN22,49860–

36Orono, MNMN8,30160–

37Victoria, MNMN12,44760–

38Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37660–

39Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24659–

40Montevideo, MNMN5,33559–

41South St. Paul, MNMN20,53259–

42Oak Grove, MNMN9,47658–

43Arden Hills, MNMN9,58358–

44Albert Lea, MNMN18,21758–

45Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60458–

46Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87358–

47Farmington, MNMN25,42557–

48Hopkins, MNMN19,52357–

49Little Canada, MNMN10,56757–

50Lakeville, MNMN79,27057–

51Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63257–

52St. Francis, MNMN8,63557–

53Hugo, MNMN17,16756–

54Bemidji, MNMN15,77056–

55Roseville, MNMN35,66356–

56Lake City, MNMN5,30656–

57Hermantown, MNMN10,11056–

58Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04056–

59Bloomington, MNMN89,03455–

60Mounds View, MNMN12,78655–

61Willmar, MNMN22,00155–

62Chaska, MNMN30,51354–

63Minnetonka, MNMN53,96954–

64Elko New Market, MNMN5,30054–

65Savage, MNMN32,97054–

66Stillwater, MNMN19,35454–

67North Branch, MNMN12,39854–

68Crystal, MNMN22,23954–

69Prior Lake, MNMN28,14054–

70Andover, MNMN33,87454–

71New Prague, MNMN8,23854–

72East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90653–

73White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39253–

74Little Falls, MNMN9,27752–

75Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47552–

76New Hope, MNMN20,80752–

77Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48252–

78Blaine, MNMN76,60352–

79Brainerd, MNMN14,42852–

80Mankato, MNMN46,52951–

81Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03051–

82Mound, MNMN9,06451–

83St. Paul, MNMN306,68451–

84International Falls, MNMN5,48151–

85Maple Grove, MNMN73,89351–

86Anoka, MNMN18,16951–

87Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18951–

88Worthington, MNMN13,97951–

89Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12751–

90East Bethel, MNMN12,60551–

91Zimmerman, MNMN6,90451–

92Ramsey, MNMN29,62450–

93Owatonna, MNMN26,63350–

94Fairmont, MNMN10,09949–

95Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84649–

96Buffalo, MNMN16,87849–

97Waconia, MNMN14,11349–

98Jordan, MNMN6,98849–

99New Ulm, MNMN13,86348–

100Minnetrista, MNMN9,45848–

101Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07148–

102Hastings, MNMN22,56348–

103Winona, MNMN26,53047–

104Shoreview, MNMN26,90647–

105New Brighton, MNMN22,15947–

106Forest Lake, MNMN20,95247–

107Oakdale, MNMN30,58847–

108Elk River, MNMN27,89647–

109Lonsdale, MNMN5,11747–

110Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05247–

111Maplewood, MNMN40,71746–

112Ham Lake, MNMN17,10445–

113North St. Paul, MNMN12,78044–

114Golden Valley, MNMN21,32544–

115Sartell, MNMN19,91844–

116Eagan, MNMN67,10944–

117Woodbury, MNMN81,55844–

118Marshall, MNMN14,17143–

119St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39643–

120Lindstrom, MNMN5,03943–

121Chanhassen, MNMN25,74843–

122Shakopee, MNMN49,36643–

123West St. Paul, MNMN21,95043–

124Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22043–

125Champlin, MNMN23,12542–

126Baxter, MNMN9,21742–

127Hibbing, MNMN15,82341–

128Fridley, MNMN30,82941–

129Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18141–

130Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07541–

131St. Cloud, MNMN72,64741–

132Virginia, MNMN8,18740–

133Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54340–

134Monticello, MNMN15,67038–

135Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19337–

136Cambridge, MNMN11,09037–

137Princeton, MNMN5,48037–

138St. Peter, MNMN12,27537–

139North Oaks, MNMN5,28335–

140Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76835–

141Waite Park, MNMN8,45035–

142Burnsville, MNMN65,24435–

143Glencoe, MNMN5,63233–

144Waseca, MNMN9,03533–

145Northfield, MNMN21,99232–

146North Mankato, MNMN14,16532–

147Cloquet, MNMN12,39932–

148Apple Valley, MNMN55,24831–

149Hutchinson, MNMN14,65531–

150Red Wing, MNMN16,80530–

151Faribault, MNMN25,04029–

152Litchfield, MNMN6,52825–

153St. Joseph, MNMN6,84623–

154Becker, MNMN5,42521–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES