The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Minnesota For 2024


The best cities for singles in Minnesota are Minneapolis and Mankato for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Are you looking for love in Minnesota?

Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Minnesotan?

Either way, we’ve got you covered here.

If you live in Minnesota, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The North Star State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.

That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.

So, where are the best cities for singles in Minnesota? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Best Cities For Singles In Minnesota Map

So, what was the best city for singles in Minnesota? Minneapolis ranks as the best place for singles in Minnesota if you care about things singles care about, like nightlife, affordable housing, and other singles.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or are close to one of these cities and are single, you should probably get out more often.

Just saying.

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The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Minnesota For 2024

Minneapolis, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Bobak Ha’Eri | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 426,877
Median Age: 32.8
Married households: 14.0%
Households with kids: 21.8%
More on Minneapolis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of Minneapolis by HomeSnacks User

I used to love to visit Minneapolis/St. Paul. The city was clean and well-lit, the people were friendly and willing to help, and I did not feel uneasy while walking about the city.

Recently, an influx of Somalian ‘refugees’ flooded into the city/metroplex. These ‘refugees’ have destroyed many areas of the once beautiful city; turning them into slums and crime ridden areas. These people also cause civil disturbance and make visitors feel uncomfortable and add a sense of danger while visiting.

Mankato, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Bobak Ha’Eri | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 44,444
Median Age: 26.5
Married households: 21.0%
Households with kids: 23.2%
More on Mankato: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

St. Paul, MN

Source: Wikipedia User | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 308,806
Median Age: 33.1
Married households: 15.0%
Households with kids: 28.4%
More on St. Paul: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of St. Paul by HomeSnacks User

The weather s***s! It’s now May, and we have snow up north-! Winters are freezing cold, summers are super hot with mosquitoes, the State bird! Taxes are ridiculous and the roads have potholes the size of Texas!

Stillwater is a beautiful city on the river, with lots of cute shops and restaurants, which is worth your trip!

Richfield, MN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 36,809
Median Age: 38.2
Married households: 23.0%
Households with kids: 23.1%
More on Richfield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Brooklyn Center, MN

Source: Wikipedia User AvianEnRoute | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 33,109
Median Age: 32.4
Married households: 16.0%
Households with kids: 37.2%
More on Brooklyn Center: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fridley, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Bobak Ha’Eri | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 29,731
Median Age: 34.7
Married households: 23.0%
Households with kids: 29.9%
More on Fridley: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Columbia Heights, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Bobak Ha’Eri | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 21,822
Median Age: 37.2
Married households: 18.0%
Households with kids: 25.7%
More on Columbia Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Moorhead, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Bobak Ha’Eri | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 44,443
Median Age: 31.0
Married households: 19.0%
Households with kids: 29.3%
More on Moorhead: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hopkins, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 18,752
Median Age: 35.2
Married households: 18.0%
Households with kids: 24.5%
More on Hopkins: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

St. Cloud, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Elkman | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 68,910
Median Age: 30.3
Married households: 21.0%
Households with kids: 28.2%
More on St. Cloud: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Minnesota anyways?

To give you the places in Minnesota which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Minnesota, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:

  • Population density
  • % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
  • % of households with kids
  • Median age
  • Number of unmarried people in each city

We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”

The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Minnesota, that meant a total of 99 cities.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the best cities for singles in Minnesota.

Read on to see why Minneapolis is the talk of the town while Ham Lake is probably a bit on the bland side.

Summary: The Best Cities for Singles in Minnesota for 2024

If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Minnesota ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.

The best cities for singles in Minnesota are Minneapolis, Mankato, St. Paul, Richfield, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Columbia Heights, Moorhead, Hopkins, and St. Cloud.

Here’s a look at the most boring cities in Minnesota according to the data:

  1. Ham Lake
  2. Lino Lakes
  3. St. Michael

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Best Cities For Singles In Minnesota

Rank City Population Median Age % Married Households % Households /w Kids
1 Minneapolis, MN 426,877 32.8 14.0% 21.8%
2 Mankato, MN 44,444 26.5 21.0% 23.2%
3 St. Paul, MN 308,806 33.1 15.0% 28.4%
4 Richfield, MN 36,809 38.2 23.0% 23.1%
5 Brooklyn Center, MN 33,109 32.4 16.0% 37.2%
6 Fridley, MN 29,731 34.7 23.0% 29.9%
7 Columbia Heights, MN 21,822 37.2 18.0% 25.7%
8 Moorhead, MN 44,443 31.0 19.0% 29.3%
9 Hopkins, MN 18,752 35.2 18.0% 24.5%
10 St. Cloud, MN 68,910 30.3 21.0% 28.2%
11 North St. Paul, MN 12,465 32.1 24.0% 30.9%
12 St. Louis Park, MN 49,500 36.0 23.0% 19.9%
13 Duluth, MN 86,772 34.7 25.0% 22.3%
14 Northfield, MN 20,518 29.4 19.0% 26.8%
15 Worthington, MN 13,838 33.1 15.0% 35.8%
16 Bemidji, MN 15,441 29.1 17.0% 23.4%
17 Winona, MN 26,083 30.7 18.0% 15.3%
18 South St. Paul, MN 20,598 36.9 27.0% 30.4%
19 Brooklyn Park, MN 84,951 35.2 18.0% 38.1%
20 Robbinsdale, MN 14,452 38.9 25.0% 26.3%
21 Burnsville, MN 64,075 37.2 22.0% 28.4%
22 Rochester, MN 120,848 36.3 22.0% 29.4%
23 Maplewood, MN 41,405 39.2 25.0% 28.1%
24 Crystal, MN 22,954 37.5 26.0% 25.8%
25 Coon Rapids, MN 63,296 39.2 28.0% 30.4%
26 Mounds View, MN 13,100 36.9 30.0% 32.5%
27 St. Peter, MN 12,039 34.3 22.0% 27.8%
28 Little Canada, MN 10,624 41.3 24.0% 24.1%
29 West St. Paul, MN 20,820 38.9 25.0% 22.8%
30 Eagan, MN 68,262 38.7 28.0% 30.8%
31 Austin, MN 26,156 37.0 27.0% 32.4%
32 New Brighton, MN 23,141 37.2 27.0% 30.9%
33 Bloomington, MN 89,244 41.8 27.0% 24.6%
34 Roseville, MN 36,066 41.2 28.0% 22.0%
35 New Hope, MN 21,620 41.4 22.0% 28.5%
36 Minnetonka, MN 53,529 42.5 29.0% 26.5%
37 Woodbury, MN 75,549 38.0 27.0% 37.6%
38 Apple Valley, MN 55,594 37.6 25.0% 34.3%
39 White Bear Lake, MN 24,317 42.0 32.0% 27.8%
40 Anoka, MN 17,892 40.1 31.0% 31.4%
41 Oakdale, MN 28,029 41.0 30.0% 28.8%
42 Blaine, MN 70,047 37.6 32.0% 37.2%
43 Owatonna, MN 26,400 40.0 35.0% 29.9%
44 Stillwater, MN 19,316 41.8 32.0% 30.6%
45 Willmar, MN 21,006 36.4 26.0% 29.6%
46 Sartell, MN 19,382 32.9 34.0% 36.0%
47 Sauk Rapids, MN 13,830 34.5 35.0% 33.4%
48 Brainerd, MN 14,412 36.0 26.0% 26.6%
49 Monticello, MN 14,447 34.1 34.0% 38.4%
50 Edina, MN 53,037 44.8 27.0% 27.6%
51 Waconia, MN 12,993 36.9 37.0% 41.6%
52 Red Wing, MN 16,627 42.4 32.0% 23.9%
53 Chanhassen, MN 25,868 40.6 28.0% 34.5%
54 Hutchinson, MN 14,588 41.9 36.0% 22.2%
55 Golden Valley, MN 22,142 45.8 27.0% 23.3%
56 Plymouth, MN 79,918 40.7 28.0% 32.3%
57 Farmington, MN 23,487 35.1 32.0% 46.8%
58 Hibbing, MN 16,167 42.5 34.0% 22.3%
59 Eden Prairie, MN 63,623 39.5 25.0% 36.2%
60 Shakopee, MN 44,135 35.0 25.0% 44.2%
61 Alexandria, MN 14,400 37.9 31.0% 24.6%
62 Fairmont, MN 10,411 46.0 35.0% 23.4%
63 Albert Lea, MN 18,434 44.2 27.0% 26.6%
64 Marshall, MN 13,647 34.7 30.0% 31.4%
65 Faribault, MN 24,418 38.7 23.0% 31.2%
66 North Mankato, MN 14,238 37.4 35.0% 31.5%
67 New Ulm, MN 14,055 38.9 36.0% 25.1%
68 Ramsey, MN 27,774 36.9 38.0% 35.6%
69 Lakeville, MN 70,696 36.5 33.0% 44.3%
70 Buffalo, MN 16,288 39.2 37.0% 33.5%
71 Elk River, MN 25,936 35.7 33.0% 36.1%
72 Shoreview, MN 26,846 45.2 32.0% 26.0%
73 Champlin, MN 23,666 41.3 35.0% 32.9%
74 Fergus Falls, MN 14,108 42.0 27.0% 20.1%
75 Maple Grove, MN 70,110 40.6 31.0% 34.9%
76 Vadnais Heights, MN 12,864 40.8 34.0% 25.9%
77 Savage, MN 32,441 37.5 30.0% 39.1%
78 Inver Grove Heights, MN 35,673 41.4 33.0% 29.1%
79 East Bethel, MN 11,901 40.3 48.0% 28.4%
80 Prior Lake, MN 27,608 39.4 34.0% 40.0%
81 Cottage Grove, MN 39,274 36.8 37.0% 41.6%
82 Hastings, MN 22,063 42.3 34.0% 28.9%
83 Cloquet, MN 12,559 35.5 29.0% 32.5%
84 Andover, MN 32,639 39.3 42.0% 42.1%
85 Otsego, MN 20,455 34.6 41.0% 45.4%
86 Chaska, MN 27,764 37.2 33.0% 38.1%
87 Rosemount, MN 25,993 37.8 36.0% 41.0%
88 Rogers, MN 13,283 37.2 45.0% 50.9%
89 Grand Rapids, MN 11,158 43.2 31.0% 23.9%
90 Lake Elmo, MN 11,861 40.9 37.0% 38.7%
91 Forest Lake, MN 20,553 37.9 37.0% 31.0%
92 Mendota Heights, MN 11,642 47.0 37.0% 28.2%
93 Victoria, MN 10,681 39.4 33.0% 43.4%
94 Hermantown, MN 10,135 38.0 40.0% 40.5%
95 North Branch, MN 10,968 39.9 42.0% 30.9%
96 Hugo, MN 15,831 38.6 45.0% 31.4%
97 St. Michael, MN 18,648 35.7 41.0% 46.2%
98 Lino Lakes, MN 21,525 42.4 44.0% 32.0%
99 Ham Lake, MN 16,489 42.9 48.0% 34.1%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.