Falcon Heights is a suburb of Saint Paul and a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,369 at the 2020 census. It became a village on April 1, 1949, and a city in 1973. Falcon Heights is the home of the University of Minnesota's St. Paul Campus, including its Goldstein Museum of Design, Gabbert Raptor Center, and Les Bolstad Golf Course. It is also home to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life. Its University Grove neighborhood is known for its modern architecture.

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How Falcon Heights ranks

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#3Most educated in MN #3Fewest smokers in MN #3Most active in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code651

Living in Falcon Heights

Housing in Falcon Heights

$414K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Falcon Heights home is worth about $414,000, up 2.4% in a year, 18% above the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market7

Sale-to-list105.1%

Sold in May9

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Health in Falcon Heights

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

23better than MN·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 1▼ 2 close Mind 2▲ 1▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · better 8.2%Fewer smokersMN 13.1% · better 36.1%More lonely adultsMN 31.2% · worse

Care nearby

M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis · 3.4 mi · ER

Open Cities Health CenterSaint Paul · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Falcon Heights

DentalShortage · part of Falcon Heights

Mental healthShortage · part of Falcon Heights

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Natural hazards in Falcon Heights

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Falcon Heights flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Ramsey County MapFalcon Heights vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Falcon Heights

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School Grade B

The public schools Falcon Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#37Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Falcon Heights Elementary AElementary · Grades K–6 · 442 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.

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