The best small city (population 50,000-300,000) in which to live in America, according to Money magazine is…..Plymouth, Minnesota. Congratulations to our friends in Plymouth for receiving this wonderful recognition!
The Money magazine rankings are something we pay attention to in the City business. Landing a spot on Money’s Top 100 list is an honor worth noting for a small city. There are 716 cities in America with populations between 50,000 and 300,000. Making the Top 100 list means your city is in the Top 15% of cities nationwide in this population category. Money’s ranking for Eden Prairie this year was #40. Two years ago when Money ranked the small city category of cities, our ranking was #10. I’ll have to admit that while I’d rather have be on Money’s Top Ten list than it’s Top Forty list, I think it’s also worth noting that making the list at #40 means that Eden Prairie is in the top 5% of cities in the category, and being in the top 5% of anything nationwide is nothing to sneeze at.
Minnesota cities fared prominently on Money’s Top 100 list this year. In addition to Plymouth at #1 and Eden Prairie at #40, Eagan is #17, Apple Valley is #24, Lakeville is #26, Maple Grove is #41, Burnsville is #43, Rochester is #70 and Blaine is #93. So congratulations to all of the Minnesota cities that made the Top 100 list this year. If you’re interested in reading Money’s description of Eden Prairie, click this link: Eden Prairie, MN. If you’re interested in learning more about Eden Prairie from an alternative source called Sperling’s Bestplaces, try this link: Eden Prairie, MN.
