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City in Minnesota, United States
1891Established
23,454Population
7.1 sq miArea
879 ftElevation

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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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
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Health in New Brighton

A−

Health Grade A−

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

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3better than MN·1worse

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

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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
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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

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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