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Map of Forest Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6%1,348 of 22,580 acres
Trails6.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1865 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Forest Lake

City in Minnesota, United States
1874Established
20,611Population
35.5 sq miArea
912 ftElevation

Forest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, located 27 miles northeast of Saint Paul, and 29 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The population was 20,611 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code55025
Area code651
Living in Forest Lake

Housing in Forest Lake

$429K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Forest Lake home is worth about $429,000, up 3.6% in a year, 22% above the Minnesota typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list99.4%
Sold in May31
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Safety in Forest Lake

B−

Safety Grade B-

Forest Lake reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Forest Lake 0.5
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Forest Lake 11.5
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Forest Lake

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

≈Just like Minnesota

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Forest Lake tracks Minnesota closely.

Care nearby

Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming · 5.1 mi · ER
North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Forest Lake · CMS · HRSAHealth in Forest Lake →

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Forest Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictForest Lake Public School DistrictSchools17

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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