MNMinnesota rankings

Most walkable towns in Minnesota

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 240 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Plainview
Minnesota · Most walkable

Where Plainview lands: #68 of 240

68.1 / sq mi street intersections per square mile · Visit Plainview →

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Robbinsdale Robbinsdale14,234 people 140 / sq mi 10.1% 62.3 mi
2 Osseo Osseo2,584 people 140 / sq mi 3.7% 15.4 mi
3 Richfield Richfield36,642 people 132 / sq mi 7.6% 142.5 mi
4 Minneapolis Minneapolis427,246 people 124 / sq mi 5.5% 1,098.1 mi
5 Columbia Heights Columbia Heights22,155 people 120 / sq mi 10.3% 70.3 mi
6 St. Paul St. Paul307,284 people 109 / sq mi 8% 928.5 mi
7 Map of Crystal Crystal22,476 people 107 / sq mi 12.4% 100.6 mi
8 Map of Excelsior Excelsior2,570 people 105 / sq mi 19.3% 13.9 mi
9 St. Louis Park St. Louis Park49,594 people 105 / sq mi 14.2% 173.7 mi
10 North St. Paul North St. Paul12,570 people 103 / sq mi 11.7% 52.6 mi
11 St. James St. James4,767 people 103 / sq mi 13.5% 35.4 mi
12 Map of Waconia Waconia13,434 people 98.8 / sq mi 21.5% 81.0 mi
13 Lexington Lexington2,770 people 98.0 / sq mi 16.3% 11.1 mi
14 Falcon Heights Falcon Heights5,085 people 97.3 / sq mi 9.6% 34.5 mi
15 Map of St. Anthony St. Anthony9,671 people 97.2 / sq mi 8.8% 36.0 mi
16 Map of New Prague New Prague8,237 people 96.1 / sq mi 18.6% 51.6 mi
17 Spring Lake Park Spring Lake Park7,032 people 95.4 / sq mi 9.5% 37.9 mi
18 West St. Paul West St. Paul21,382 people 95.0 / sq mi 9.7% 75.3 mi
19 Apple Valley Apple Valley55,679 people 94.9 / sq mi 22.2% 258.9 mi
20 Edina Edina53,262 people 93.1 / sq mi 15.8% 225.2 mi
21 Glencoe Glencoe5,695 people 92.9 / sq mi 17% 44.8 mi
22 Map of Hopkins Hopkins18,819 people 90.1 / sq mi 14.3% 60.6 mi
23 New Hope New Hope21,181 people 89.3 / sq mi 17.2% 76.5 mi
24 Map of Byron Byron6,646 people 88.6 / sq mi 23.2% 44.2 mi
25 Map of Kasson Kasson7,050 people 87.9 / sq mi 20.5% 44.4 mi
26 Map of White Bear Lake White Bear Lake23,908 people 87.6 / sq mi 14.5% 122.4 mi
27 Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye3,444 people 86.0 / sq mi 15.3% 29.5 mi
28 Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center32,479 people 85.9 / sq mi 13.3% 127.4 mi
29 Stillwater Stillwater19,355 people 85.2 / sq mi 21.1% 115.5 mi
30 Ely Ely3,240 people 84.2 / sq mi 11.6% 36.0 mi
31 Champlin Champlin23,294 people 83.9 / sq mi 25.1% 115.1 mi
32 Map of Fridley Fridley30,241 people 83.1 / sq mi 13.6% 153.0 mi
33 South St. Paul South St. Paul20,611 people 83.1 / sq mi 18.2% 86.1 mi
34 New Brighton New Brighton22,710 people 82.3 / sq mi 22.4% 88.1 mi
35 Map of Thief River Falls Thief River Falls8,823 people 82.3 / sq mi 15.2% 82.6 mi
36 Barnesville Barnesville2,762 people 81.6 / sq mi 14.2% 23.4 mi
37 Golden Valley Golden Valley21,725 people 80.2 / sq mi 12.7% 148.9 mi
38 Watertown Watertown4,790 people 79.7 / sq mi 24% 32.1 mi
39 Benson Benson3,441 people 79.3 / sq mi 12.5% 35.6 mi
40 Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park83,876 people 78.6 / sq mi 18.3% 342.7 mi
41 Map of Montevideo Montevideo5,315 people 78.2 / sq mi 13.9% 57.4 mi
42 Anoka Anoka17,970 people 77.2 / sq mi 17.4% 88.1 mi
43 Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids13,852 people 76.1 / sq mi 20.9% 80.0 mi
44 Lake City5,034 people 76.1 / sq mi 17.4% 53.5 mi
45 Bloomington Bloomington88,665 people 75.4 / sq mi 16.9% 449.0 mi
46 Map of Mounds View Mounds View12,926 people 75.2 / sq mi 11.7% 58.1 mi
47 Mankato Mankato45,473 people 75.1 / sq mi 20.6% 245.5 mi
48 Crookston Crookston7,344 people 74.8 / sq mi 17% 62.8 mi
49 Maplewood Maplewood40,695 people 74.5 / sq mi 16.6% 214.4 mi
50 Map of Oakdale Oakdale28,585 people 74.4 / sq mi 23.2% 132.3 mi
51 Map of Blue Earth Blue Earth3,165 people 74.3 / sq mi 15.7% 37.2 mi
52 Map of Lake Crystal Lake Crystal2,606 people 74.1 / sq mi 25.4% 22.4 mi
53 Map of Coon Rapids Coon Rapids63,468 people 73.7 / sq mi 23.2% 300.0 mi
54 Map of Mound Mound9,107 people 73.6 / sq mi 25.5% 49.8 mi
55 Cold Spring Cold Spring4,249 people 73.2 / sq mi 25.5% 35.6 mi
56 Map of Lonsdale Lonsdale4,896 people 72.0 / sq mi 16% 31.6 mi
57 North Mankato14,211 people 71.6 / sq mi 24.9% 78.6 mi
58 Luverne Luverne4,925 people 71.4 / sq mi 12.7% 40.9 mi
59 Woodbury Woodbury78,305 people 71.3 / sq mi 20.9% 395.1 mi
60 East Grand Forks East Grand Forks9,028 people 71.0 / sq mi 14.8% 72.3 mi
61 Austin Austin26,358 people 70.9 / sq mi 13% 155.9 mi
62 Hutchinson Hutchinson14,680 people 70.7 / sq mi 14.1% 99.6 mi
63 Breckenridge3,349 people 70.0 / sq mi 17.1% 30.5 mi
64 Jordan Jordan6,771 people 69.6 / sq mi 23.4% 39.6 mi
65 Hastings Hastings22,117 people 69.5 / sq mi 19.1% 125.9 mi
66 Map of Northfield Northfield20,742 people 69.4 / sq mi 20% 96.2 mi
67 Rochester Rochester122,330 people 68.7 / sq mi 23.3% 661.8 mi
68 Plainview Plainview3,500 people 68.1 / sq mi 22.9% 22.3 mi
69 Rockford Rockford4,597 people 67.7 / sq mi 27.4% 25.7 mi
70 Blaine Blaine72,488 people 67.6 / sq mi 18.2% 391.5 mi
71 Map of Plymouth Plymouth79,220 people 67.5 / sq mi 29.5% 412.3 mi
72 New Ulm New Ulm14,056 people 67.5 / sq mi 14.4% 108.7 mi
73 Roseville Roseville35,802 people 67.4 / sq mi 13.8% 176.4 mi
74 Map of Maple Grove Maple Grove71,173 people 66.6 / sq mi 24.2% 374.9 mi
75 Circle Pines Circle Pines4,968 people 66.0 / sq mi 15.3% 23.2 mi
76 Burnsville Burnsville64,463 people 65.8 / sq mi 20% 288.0 mi
77 Map of Zumbrota Zumbrota3,914 people 65.7 / sq mi 24.4% 29.4 mi
78 Stewartville Stewartville6,807 people 65.4 / sq mi 26.6% 38.2 mi
79 Map of Eagle Lake Eagle Lake3,281 people 65.4 / sq mi 30.9% 23.2 mi
80 Minnetonka Minnetonka53,064 people 64.8 / sq mi 27% 325.3 mi
81 Mayer Mayer2,518 people 64.7 / sq mi 27.4% 13.6 mi
82 St. Peter12,185 people 64.6 / sq mi 17.9% 69.5 mi
83 Montgomery Montgomery3,434 people 64.5 / sq mi 21.5% 24.5 mi
84 Perham Perham3,627 people 63.9 / sq mi 11.7% 42.5 mi
85 Map of Goodview Goodview4,103 people 63.8 / sq mi 12.4% 33.1 mi
86 Buffalo16,499 people 62.6 / sq mi 23% 101.5 mi
87 Paynesville Paynesville2,519 people 62.2 / sq mi 21.7% 23.4 mi
88 Map of La Crescent La Crescent5,251 people 61.9 / sq mi 21.2% 46.0 mi
89 Moorhead Moorhead45,036 people 61.8 / sq mi 14.5% 236.9 mi
90 Map of Norwood Young America Norwood Young America3,849 people 61.4 / sq mi 21.5% 27.8 mi
91 Litchfield6,576 people 60.5 / sq mi 14.5% 54.0 mi
92 Chaska Chaska28,706 people 60.4 / sq mi 21.7% 161.4 mi
93 Albertville Albertville8,207 people 60.4 / sq mi 18.5% 46.6 mi
94 Roseau Roseau2,736 people 60.4 / sq mi 18.3% 26.4 mi
95 Lakeville Lakeville74,354 people 60.0 / sq mi 21.6% 432.3 mi
96 Eagan Eagan68,000 people 60.0 / sq mi 25.7% 351.1 mi
97 Map of Pipestone Pipestone4,129 people 59.8 / sq mi 15.5% 39.8 mi
98 Sartell Sartell19,758 people 59.7 / sq mi 23.8% 111.6 mi
99 Owatonna Owatonna26,498 people 59.4 / sq mi 17.4% 167.8 mi
100 Shoreview Shoreview26,714 people 59.3 / sq mi 20.6% 120.5 mi
101 Marshall Marshall13,896 people 59.3 / sq mi 16.7% 110.8 mi
102 Monticello Monticello14,858 people 59.0 / sq mi 19.1% 91.3 mi
103 Map of Albert Lea Albert Lea18,330 people 58.9 / sq mi 16.5% 157.9 mi
104 Savage Savage32,889 people 58.5 / sq mi 25.8% 162.8 mi
105 Map of Caledonia Caledonia2,820 people 58.4 / sq mi 22.3% 24.2 mi
106 Cokato Cokato2,782 people 58.1 / sq mi 24.4% 16.8 mi
107 Mahtomedi Mahtomedi8,133 people 56.5 / sq mi 18.9% 48.8 mi
108 Long Prairie Long Prairie3,693 people 56.2 / sq mi 11.7% 35.4 mi
109 Brainerd Brainerd14,468 people 56.0 / sq mi 14.9% 113.8 mi
110 Map of Zimmerman Zimmerman6,546 people 55.9 / sq mi 21.8% 44.7 mi
111 Little Falls Little Falls9,121 people 55.7 / sq mi 12.4% 90.9 mi
112 Map of Dodge Center Dodge Center2,880 people 55.6 / sq mi 19.4% 21.7 mi
113 Redwood Falls Redwood Falls5,068 people 55.5 / sq mi 12.7% 49.2 mi
114 Sauk Centre Sauk Centre4,621 people 55.3 / sq mi 16% 41.7 mi
115 Eden Prairie Eden Prairie63,051 people 55.2 / sq mi 28.5% 329.1 mi
116 Map of Le Center Le Center2,513 people 55.1 / sq mi 17.9% 16.5 mi
117 Windom Windom4,799 people 54.6 / sq mi 16.4% 41.9 mi
118 Cambridge Cambridge10,307 people 54.5 / sq mi 17.3% 77.0 mi
119 Cannon Falls4,227 people 54.1 / sq mi 26.5% 43.5 mi
120 Willmar Willmar21,378 people 53.5 / sq mi 15.8% 144.8 mi
121 Two Harbors Two Harbors3,567 people 53.5 / sq mi 19% 31.6 mi
122 St. Cloud St. Cloud70,629 people 53.4 / sq mi 17.6% 387.8 mi
123 Dilworth4,713 people 53.3 / sq mi 17.9% 31.0 mi
124 Map of St. Paul Park St. Paul Park5,457 people 53.1 / sq mi 13.3% 35.7 mi
125 Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids2,586 people 52.5 / sq mi 21.2% 20.5 mi
126 Wadena Wadena4,419 people 52.4 / sq mi 10.8% 47.5 mi
127 Lindstrom Lindstrom4,978 people 52.3 / sq mi 29.4% 39.5 mi
128 Worthington13,780 people 52.2 / sq mi 11.4% 82.0 mi
129 Map of Waseca Waseca9,164 people 52.0 / sq mi 18.7% 49.4 mi
130 Delano Delano6,942 people 51.9 / sq mi 25.4% 47.2 mi
131 Chisholm Chisholm4,712 people 51.9 / sq mi 18.9% 41.2 mi
132 Map of Chatfield Chatfield2,559 people 51.5 / sq mi 20.8% 24.2 mi
133 Prior Lake Prior Lake28,016 people 50.3 / sq mi 26.5% 179.1 mi
134 Albany Albany2,821 people 50.2 / sq mi 18% 19.4 mi
135 Oak Park Heights Oak Park Heights4,756 people 50.0 / sq mi 22.1% 33.2 mi
136 Faribault Faribault24,631 people 49.7 / sq mi 16.9% 146.6 mi
137 Morris Morris5,128 people 49.7 / sq mi 14.5% 46.3 mi
138 Shakopee Shakopee46,012 people 48.2 / sq mi 20.7% 279.5 mi
139 Granite Falls Granite Falls2,685 people 48.0 / sq mi 16.3% 34.9 mi
140 Chanhassen Chanhassen26,006 people 47.9 / sq mi 28.5% 189.5 mi
141 Princeton Princeton5,274 people 47.2 / sq mi 16.4% 40.7 mi
142 Belle Plaine Belle Plaine7,423 people 47.0 / sq mi 24.9% 61.1 mi
143 St. Charles St. Charles4,037 people 46.9 / sq mi 25.8% 30.6 mi
144 Mendota Heights Mendota Heights11,612 people 46.7 / sq mi 23.7% 97.2 mi
145 Map of Foley Foley2,675 people 46.6 / sq mi 15.4% 19.9 mi
146 Centerville Centerville3,935 people 46.5 / sq mi 28.7% 20.8 mi
147 Map of Little Canada Little Canada10,514 people 46.4 / sq mi 27.6% 45.3 mi
148 Map of Bayport Bayport3,905 people 45.9 / sq mi 18.4% 20.8 mi
149 Map of Deephaven Deephaven3,793 people 45.6 / sq mi 26.3% 29.5 mi
150 Map of Farmington Farmington23,902 people 45.2 / sq mi 20.1% 127.3 mi
151 Map of International Falls International Falls5,642 people 45.1 / sq mi 11.9% 58.4 mi
152 Map of Big Lake Big Lake12,367 people 44.4 / sq mi 21.7% 70.0 mi
153 Map of Melrose Melrose3,671 people 44.0 / sq mi 21.6% 25.7 mi
154 Wayzata Wayzata4,354 people 43.7 / sq mi 19.7% 33.8 mi
155 Map of Newport Newport4,754 people 43.5 / sq mi 18.5% 32.7 mi
156 Elko New Market Elko New Market5,002 people 43.1 / sq mi 28.6% 29.7 mi
157 Montrose Montrose3,888 people 42.1 / sq mi 27.5% 21.5 mi
158 Jackson Jackson3,287 people 41.9 / sq mi 15.2% 39.6 mi
159 Fergus Falls Fergus Falls14,181 people 41.5 / sq mi 19.4% 119.9 mi
160 Annandale Annandale3,399 people 40.9 / sq mi 27.8% 24.9 mi
161 Isanti Isanti7,210 people 40.6 / sq mi 21.6% 42.3 mi
162 Alexandria Alexandria14,735 people 40.3 / sq mi 15.5% 146.2 mi
163 Mora Mora3,732 people 39.0 / sq mi 16% 37.3 mi
164 Vadnais Heights Vadnais Heights12,838 people 38.4 / sq mi 27.5% 63.3 mi
165 Winona Winona26,009 people 38.1 / sq mi 18.4% 164.8 mi
166 North Oaks North Oaks5,179 people 37.9 / sq mi 27.8% 65.4 mi
167 Map of Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights35,906 people 37.5 / sq mi 26.1% 233.7 mi
168 Ramsey Ramsey28,421 people 37.0 / sq mi 23.9% 234.4 mi
169 Le Sueur Le Sueur4,215 people 36.4 / sq mi 19.8% 39.6 mi
170 Duluth Duluth87,093 people 36.3 / sq mi 18.6% 561.2 mi
171 Arden Hills Arden Hills9,658 people 36.3 / sq mi 23.1% 79.7 mi
172 Milaca Milaca3,044 people 36.3 / sq mi 23.1% 24.4 mi
173 Carver Carver6,239 people 36.2 / sq mi 26.7% 37.6 mi
174 Map of Shorewood Shorewood7,647 people 35.5 / sq mi 33.2% 58.0 mi
175 Bemidji Bemidji15,569 people 35.4 / sq mi 13.8% 144.7 mi
176 Park Rapids Park Rapids4,270 people 35.0 / sq mi 16% 50.1 mi
177 Cottage Grove Cottage Grove40,992 people 33.8 / sq mi 20.8% 244.9 mi
178 Map of Andover Andover33,035 people 33.8 / sq mi 24% 261.3 mi
179 Map of Pine City Pine City3,468 people 33.8 / sq mi 26.8% 32.7 mi
180 Glenwood Glenwood2,633 people 32.5 / sq mi 17.4% 35.0 mi
181 Proctor Proctor3,100 people 32.0 / sq mi 17.1% 26.4 mi
182 Map of Pine Island Pine Island3,580 people 30.1 / sq mi 27.1% 33.2 mi
183 Victoria Victoria11,295 people 29.3 / sq mi 27.7% 86.4 mi
184 Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes10,025 people 29.1 / sq mi 15.9% 108.6 mi
185 Eveleth Eveleth3,448 people 29.1 / sq mi 11% 36.9 mi
186 Map of Otsego Otsego22,245 people 28.5 / sq mi 18.8% 186.2 mi
187 St. Joseph St. Joseph7,021 people 28.2 / sq mi 19.7% 52.7 mi
188 Fairmont Fairmont10,296 people 27.9 / sq mi 19.9% 84.0 mi
189 Moose Lake Moose Lake2,863 people 27.5 / sq mi 21.7% 20.7 mi
190 Rosemount Rosemount27,562 people 26.8 / sq mi 20.4% 206.7 mi
191 Lake Elmo Lake Elmo13,140 people 26.3 / sq mi 16.8% 147.2 mi
192 Hanover Hanover3,626 people 26.2 / sq mi 28.3% 31.7 mi
193 Grand Rapids Grand Rapids11,207 people 26.0 / sq mi 18.6% 113.2 mi
194 Rush City Rush City3,295 people 24.4 / sq mi 32.3% 21.2 mi
195 Rogers13,685 people 24.1 / sq mi 26.6% 141.8 mi
196 Breezy Point2,687 people 23.6 / sq mi 25.9% 85.6 mi
197 Wabasha Wabasha2,587 people 23.6 / sq mi 18.4% 45.0 mi
198 Map of Waite Park Waite Park8,399 people 22.6 / sq mi 16.7% 69.3 mi
199 Map of Baxter Baxter8,966 people 22.0 / sq mi 21.6% 123.6 mi
200 Forest Lake Forest Lake20,729 people 21.2 / sq mi 24.9% 166.5 mi
201 St. Michael20,010 people 21.0 / sq mi 24.3% 169.5 mi
202 Elk River Elk River26,793 people 20.9 / sq mi 25.4% 227.6 mi
203 Lino Lakes Lino Lakes22,113 people 19.9 / sq mi 27.9% 153.8 mi
204 Ham Lake Ham Lake16,702 people 19.5 / sq mi 35.9% 206.9 mi
205 Virginia Virginia8,332 people 19.1 / sq mi 11.1% 72.5 mi
206 Becker Becker5,034 people 18.5 / sq mi 21.1% 58.0 mi
207 Map of Red Wing Red Wing16,758 people 16.8 / sq mi 25% 158.8 mi
208 Map of Cloquet Cloquet12,537 people 16.3 / sq mi 18.5% 144.6 mi
209 Orono Orono8,195 people 16.2 / sq mi 32.5% 100.6 mi
210 Map of Dayton Dayton9,095 people 15.4 / sq mi 25.9% 103.3 mi
211 Map of Hugo Hugo16,340 people 14.4 / sq mi 24.7% 138.5 mi
212 Map of North Branch North Branch11,565 people 13.6 / sq mi 28.3% 146.4 mi
213 Chisago City Chisago City5,899 people 13.3 / sq mi 31.6% 77.4 mi
214 Oak Grove Oak Grove9,130 people 12.9 / sq mi 28.5% 157.8 mi
215 Wyoming Wyoming8,087 people 12.6 / sq mi 29.8% 88.8 mi
216 Map of Minnetrista Minnetrista8,708 people 12.4 / sq mi 28.8% 102.3 mi
217 Map of St. Francis St. Francis8,372 people 11.6 / sq mi 28.6% 75.1 mi
218 Map of Medina Medina6,968 people 11.0 / sq mi 26% 101.8 mi
219 Credit River5,551 people 10.9 / sq mi 30.5% 104.1 mi
220 East Bethel East Bethel12,115 people 10.4 / sq mi 30.3% 176.9 mi
221 Map of Corcoran Corcoran7,302 people 9.2 / sq mi 31.2% 124.8 mi
222 Map of Hermantown Hermantown10,218 people 8.8 / sq mi 24.6% 129.6 mi
223 Map of Crosslake Crosslake2,521 people 7.6 / sq mi 39.9% 97.9 mi
224 Map of Grant Grant3,950 people 7.3 / sq mi 26.3% 90.2 mi
225 Big Lake Big LakeSherburne County · 8,147 people 7.0 / sq mi 31.3% 137.0 mi
226 Bemidji BemidjiBeltrami County · 3,363 people 7.0 / sq mi 34.5% 67.7 mi
227 St. Augusta3,625 people 6.9 / sq mi 29.8% 75.1 mi
228 Greenfield Greenfield2,894 people 6.7 / sq mi 34.8% 68.8 mi
229 Cohasset Cohasset2,703 people 5.8 / sq mi 38.5% 85.7 mi
230 Map of Independence Independence3,694 people 5.2 / sq mi 27.7% 97.7 mi
231 Map of Stacy Stacy4,384 people 5.1 / sq mi 33% 83.4 mi
232 Nowthen Nowthen4,538 people 4.9 / sq mi 30.1% 103.9 mi
233 Hibbing Hibbing16,057 people 4.7 / sq mi 21.6% 348.6 mi
234 Scandia Scandia3,950 people 4.7 / sq mi 30.9% 108.3 mi
235 Afton Afton2,957 people 4.7 / sq mi 32.4% 76.1 mi
236 Empire3,092 people 4.2 / sq mi 23.5% 66.3 mi
237 Rice Lake4,153 people 3.7 / sq mi 30.6% 91.4 mi
238 Columbus Columbus4,248 people 3.5 / sq mi 31.4% 95.1 mi
239 Map of Mountain Iron Mountain Iron2,860 people 3.3 / sq mi 28% 130.7 mi
240 Harris HarrisItasca County · 3,332 people 2.9 / sq mi 36% 68.8 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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