| City | Population | Rank | Population 18-34 Rank | Nightlife Rank | Music Venues Rank | Active Life Rank | Arts & Entertainment Rank | Fast Food Rank | Non-Fast Food Restautant Rank | Population Density Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Minneapolis | 382,578 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 8.13 |
| St. Paul | 285,068 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Duluth | 86,265 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 43 | 15.13 |
| Prior Lake | 22,796 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 16.13 |
| St. Cloud | 65,842 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 17.13 |
| Burnsville | 60,306 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 17.13 |
| Austin | 24,718 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 17.25 |
| Winona | 27,592 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 18 |
| Rochester | 106,769 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 36 | 18 | 26 | 18.13 |
| Mankato | 39,309 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 21 | 18.5 |
| White Bear Lake | 23,797 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18.75 |
| New Brighton | 21,456 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 20.75 |
| Moorhead | 38,065 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 21.13 |
| Eagan | 64,206 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 22.25 |
| Maplewood | 38,018 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 22.38 |
| Crystal | 22,151 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 26 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22.5 |
| Shakopee | 37,076 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 42 | 22.63 |
| Minnetonka | 49,734 | 18 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 22.88 |
| Roseville | 33,660 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 23.5 |
| Brooklyn Park | 75,781 | 20 | 14 | 46 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| Faribault | 23,352 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 24.25 |
| St. Louis Park | 45,250 | 22 | 7 | 47 | 21 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 24.38 |
| Owatonna | 25,599 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 32 | 24.5 |
| Edina | 47,941 | 24 | 50 | 48 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 24.75 |
| Brooklyn Center | 30,104 | 24 | 10 | 45 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 24.75 |
| Rosemount | 21,874 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 24.75 |
| Eden Prairie | 60,797 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 25.38 |
| Hastings | 22,172 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 50 | 22 | 25.38 |
| Oakdale | 27,378 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 16 | 25.75 |
| Farmington | 21,086 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 40 | 26.25 |
| Richfield | 35,228 | 31 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 43 | 47 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 26.63 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 33,880 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 26.75 |
| Chaska | 23,770 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 27.13 |
| Elk River | 22,974 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 50 | 27.13 |
| Woodbury | 61,961 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 27.63 |
| Andover | 30,598 | 36 | 48 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 28.5 |
| Chanhassen | 22,952 | 37 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 28.88 |
| Maple Grove | 61,567 | 38 | 42 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29.13 |
| Bloomington | 82,893 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 36 | 28 | 43 | 38 | 18 | 29.75 |
| Shoreview | 25,043 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 30 |
| Savage | 26,911 | 41 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 30.5 |
| Fridley | 27,208 | 42 | 18 | 49 | 26 | 45 | 39 | 13 | 43 | 14 | 30.88 |
| Coon Rapids | 61,476 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 42 | 48 | 37 | 49 | 13 | 31.5 |
| Champlin | 23,089 | 43 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 31.5 |
| Ramsey | 23,668 | 45 | 33 | 49 | 26 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 32 |
| Plymouth | 70,576 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 18 | 35 | 41 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 32.38 |
| Apple Valley | 49,084 | 47 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 46 | 10 | 32.88 |
| Cottage Grove | 34,589 | 48 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 29 | 46 | 33.75 |
| Lakeville | 55,954 | 49 | 44 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 36 | 34.25 |
| Blaine | 57,186 | 50 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 44 | 49 | 28 | 39 | 34 | 35.13 |