Centerville is #1 in Minnesota for public schools
Centerville is ranked on 33 lists against the 275 Minnesota towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 8.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Centerville marked.
Longer growing season than 99% of Minnesota
Not better or worse, just Centerville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Centerville lands in the top half on 11 of 20 lists
Each dot is Centerville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MN, the right end is last. Areas where Centerville does best come first.
Every MN list, and where Centerville lands
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Deephaven · 100 / 100
#35
Lowest obesity#1 Edina · 23%
#61
Fewest smokers#1 Deephaven · 7%
#35
Most active#1 Deephaven · 14%
#44
Fewest uninsured#1 Deephaven · 4%
#8
Lowest depression#1 Crosslake · 20%
#118
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waconia · 0.1 mi
#127 
People
Most educated#1 Deephaven · 83.5%
#74
C
Youngest#1 Collegeville · 21.7
#153
Oldest#1 Crosslake · 61.0
#122
Most residents 65+#1 Crosslake · 40.1%
#190
Most kids#1 Lonsdale · 36%
#93 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Orrock · 63.1%
#201
Most trails#1 Two Harbors · 4.8 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Robbinsdale · 140 / sq mi
#146 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Eveleth · 1.1 yrs
#189
W
Cheapest rent#1 White · $509/mo
#169
Lowest property tax#1 Eveleth · $690/yr
#229
N
Rent easiest to afford#1 North Mankato · 30.1%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 International Falls · 8.6 min
#189 
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Crosslake · 57.2%
#240
Most new homes#1 Corcoran · 38.2 per 1,000
#194
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Crosslake · +76.3%
#247
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Brooklyn Center · 136.2 per home
Climate
Snowiest#1 Hermantown · 90 in
#207
L
Least snow#1 Lake City · 34 in
#37
Mildest winters#1 La Crescent · 8.7°
#135
Hottest summers#1 Marshall · 83.6°
#91
Coolest summers#1 Two Harbors · 75.4°
#192
Longest growing season#1 Winona · 180 days
#3
Wettest#1 Caledonia · 37 in
#72 Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Ely · 12.7 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Stillwater · 22.8 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Ely · 65.1 per child
Safety
Safest#1 Montevideo · 0.0
The number on the right is Centerville’s spot. All of Minnesota’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MN list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.