Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Low crime, top schools, and a high quality of life around the Twin Cities and beyond.
1. Eden Prairie: Safest overall
2. Maple Grove: Best for families
3. Woodbury: Best near St. Paul
4. Rochester: Best mid-size city
5. Plymouth: Best lakeside suburb
6. Lakeville: Best value suburb
7. Rosemount: Best growing suburb
8. Northfield: Best college town
Minnesota pairs strong schools and high civic engagement with low crime, especially in the suburbs ringing Minneapolis and St. Paul. Lakes are everywhere. Here are the 8 safest places to live in Minnesota, ranked.