| City | Population | Rank | Schools Rank | Graduation Rate Rank | Households With Children Rank | Crime Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Employment Rank | Commute Time Rank | Daycare/Babysitters Rank | Parks Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Chanhassen | 23,229 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 12.22 |
| Chaska | 23,698 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14.44 |
| Eden Prairie | 60,843 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16.67 |
| Prior Lake | 22,946 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 19 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 17.67 |
| Rochester | 106,903 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 18.33 |
| Rosemount | 21,749 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 7 | 47 | 12 | 32 | 19 |
| Lakeville | 55,888 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 12 | 43 | 26 | 28 | 19.44 |
| Woodbury | 62,158 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 3 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 19.56 |
| Edina | 48,155 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 19.56 |
| Eagan | 64,538 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 20.11 |
| Elk River | 23,011 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 9 | 20.56 |
| Farmington | 20,966 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 51 | 18 | 44 | 21.11 |
| Cottage Grove | 34,635 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 21.33 |
| Plymouth | 70,895 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 50 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 21.33 |
| Minnetonka | 50,151 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 10 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 21.89 |
| Champlin | 23,198 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 44 | 22.78 |
| Mankato | 39,246 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 52 | 51 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22.89 |
| Lino Lakes | 20,276 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 23.11 |
| Maple Grove | 61,802 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 42 | 15 | 43 | 23 | 41 | 23.44 |
| Owatonna | 25,489 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 23.78 |
| Moorhead | 38,091 | 21 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 23.89 |
| Andover | 30,648 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 28 | 53 | 22 | 44 | 24.44 |
| Apple Valley | 49,336 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 24.67 |
| Golden Valley | 20,454 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 48 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 5 | 24.78 |
| Roseville | 33,833 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 51 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 24.89 |
| Savage | 27,143 | 26 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 42 | 33 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 25.78 |
| Austin | 24,632 | 27 | 45 | 53 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 25.89 |
| Shoreview | 25,200 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 26.56 |
| Hastings | 22,072 | 29 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 43 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 26.67 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 33,867 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 27 |
| Duluth | 86,239 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 49 | 5 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27.33 |
| Winona | 27,727 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 27.78 |
| New Brighton | 21,549 | 33 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 49 | 31 | 28.67 |
| St. Cloud | 65,787 | 34 | 45 | 46 | 53 | 45 | 5 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28.78 |
| Faribault | 23,297 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 21 | 42 | 3 | 51 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 28.89 |
| Shakopee | 37,150 | 36 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 44 | 29 |
| Burnsville | 60,676 | 37 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 29.44 |
| White Bear Lake | 23,797 | 38 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 29.78 |
| Ramsey | 23,612 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 20 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 30.78 |
| St. Paul | 286,171 | 40 | 45 | 51 | 36 | 50 | 11 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 31.11 |
| St. Louis Park | 45,403 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 50 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 43 | 31.33 |
| Blaine | 57,384 | 42 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 40 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 32.56 |
| South St. Paul | 20,299 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 45 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 32.89 |
| Maplewood | 38,186 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 54 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 33.56 |
| Oakdale | 27,508 | 45 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 47 | 17 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 33.67 |
| Minneapolis | 385,023 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 17 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| Crystal | 22,242 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 33 | 34.56 |
| Bloomington | 83,658 | 47 | 19 | 38 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 42 | 15 | 42 | 39 | 34.56 |
| Coon Rapids | 61,739 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 34.67 |
| Richfield | 35,347 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 48 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 35.56 |