Corcoran is #1 in Minnesota for new homes
Corcoran is ranked on 32 lists against the 275 Minnesota towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 3 and the top quarter on 12.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Corcoran marked.
Corcoran lands in the top half on 13 of 18 lists
Each dot is Corcoran’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MN, the right end is last. Areas where Corcoran does best come first.
More seniors than 86% of Minnesota
Not better or worse, just Corcoran’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Corcoran out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Every MN list, and where Corcoran lands
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Crosslake · 57.2%
#57
Most new homes#1 Corcoran · 38.2 per 1,000
#1
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Crosslake · +76.3%
#167
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Brooklyn Center · 136.2 per home
#121 Health
Healthiest#1 Deephaven · 100 / 100
#16
Lowest obesity#1 Edina · 23%
#8
Fewest smokers#1 Deephaven · 7%
#20
Most active#1 Deephaven · 14%
#19
Fewest uninsured#1 Deephaven · 4%
#35
Lowest depression#1 Crosslake · 20%
#118
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waconia · 0.1 mi
#63 Safety
Safest#1 Montevideo · 0.0
#8 
People
Most educated#1 Deephaven · 83.5%
#37
C
Youngest#1 Collegeville · 21.7
#187
Oldest#1 Crosslake · 61.0
#89
Most residents 65+#1 Crosslake · 40.1%
#40
Most kids#1 Lonsdale · 36%
#121 
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 International Falls · 8.6 min
#184 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Orrock · 63.1%
#260
Most trails#1 Two Harbors · 4.8 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Robbinsdale · 140 / sq mi
#224 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Eveleth · 1.1 yrs
#255
W
Cheapest rent#1 White · $509/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Eveleth · $690/yr
#263
N
Rent easiest to afford#1 North Mankato · 30.1%
Climate
Snowiest#1 Hermantown · 90 in
#149
L
Least snow#1 Lake City · 34 in
#110
Mildest winters#1 La Crescent · 8.7°
#144
Hottest summers#1 Marshall · 83.6°
#144
Coolest summers#1 Two Harbors · 75.4°
#122
Longest growing season#1 Winona · 180 days
#57
Wettest#1 Caledonia · 37 in
#147 
The number on the right is Corcoran’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.