Duluth, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Duluth ( də-LOOTH) is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population was 86,697 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's fifth-largest city. Duluth forms a metropolitan area with neighboring Superior, Wisconsin, called the Twin Ports. Duluth is south of the Iron Range and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is named after Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, the area's first known European explorer. Duluth is on the north shore of Lake Superior at the westernmost point of the Great Lakes. It is the largest metropolitan area, the second-la…

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How Duluth ranks

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#8Most trails in MN #36Shortest commute in MN #65Most educated in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55801, 55802, 55803

Area code218

Living in Duluth

Safety in Duluth

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Safety Grade C-

Duluth reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Duluth 2.3

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Duluth 30.3

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Duluth

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

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What stands out

29.4%Fewer adults with high cholesterolMN 33.4% · better 12.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterDuluth · 2.2 mi · ER

Chum Warming CenterDuluth · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Duluth

DentalShortage · part of Duluth

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Duluth · CMS · HRSAHealth in Duluth →

Schools in Duluth

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School Grade B-

The public schools Duluth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictDULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools38

North Star Academy B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 572 students Bay View Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 529 students Lester Park Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 510 students Congdon Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 474 students Piedmont Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 410 students Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion AElementary · Grades K–5 · 329 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.