New Brighton, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

New Brighton ( BRY-tən) is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 23,454 at the 2020 census.

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How New Brighton ranks

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#31Most active in MN #30Most conserved land in MN #35Fewest smokers in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code651

Living in New Brighton

Housing in New Brighton

$382K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Brighton home is worth about $382,000, up 2.1% in a year, 9% above the Minnesota typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list101.9%

Sold in May17

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Safety in New Brighton

B

Safety Grade B

New Brighton reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

New Brighton 1.2

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

New Brighton 10

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in New Brighton

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.4%Fewer adults who get no exerciseMN 22.3% · better 11.3%Fewer smokersMN 13.1% · better 35.6%More lonely adultsMN 31.2% · worse

Care nearby

Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis · 7.3 mi · ER

Axis Family ClinicMinneapolis · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in New Brighton

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A

School Grade A

The public schools New Brighton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#77Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictMounds View Public School DistrictSchools9

Pike Lake Kindergarten CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 733 students Bel Air Elementary A-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 729 students Sunnyside Elementary A-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 498 students Global Academy C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 447 students Highview Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 823 students Irondale Senior High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,812 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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