The 24 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Minnesota
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 165 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Minnesota, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Hanover, MN.
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24Stewartville, Minnesota
Work from home: 63rd percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 62nd percentile
6,687 people · Olmsted County · median home $265,300 · income $82,632 · Jan low 7°F · 53 in snow
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23Isanti, Minnesota
Work from home: 62nd percentile · Broadband at home: 99th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile
6,804 people · Isanti County · median home $290,600 · income $87,500 · Jan low 4°F · 44 in snow
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22Jordan, Minnesota
Work from home: 59th percentile · Broadband at home: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile
6,656 people · Scott County · median home $336,200 · income $110,057 · Jan low 5°F · 40 in snow
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21St. Francis, Minnesota
Work from home: 53rd percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile
8,142 people · Anoka County · median home $327,600 · income $111,198 · Jan low 6°F · 56 in snow
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20Watertown, Minnesota
Work from home: 81st percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile
4,659 people · Carver County · median home $337,200 · income $99,671 · Jan low 4°F · 47 in snow
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19Roseau, Minnesota
Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 57th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 79th percentile
2,744 people · Roseau County · median home $164,100 · income $60,217 · Jan low -8°F
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18Livonia, Minnesota
Work from home: 64th percentile · Broadband at home: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 69th percentile
6,174 people · Sherburne County · median home $411,200 · income $137,000 · Jan low 4°F · 36 in snow
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17Arden Hills, Minnesota
Work from home: 95th percentile · Broadband at home: 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile
9,939 people · Ramsey County · median home $441,900 · income $134,118 · Jan low 8°F · 40 in snow
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16Orrock, Minnesota
Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 62nd percentile
3,544 people · Sherburne County · median home $407,300 · income $126,107 · Jan low 4°F · 49 in snow
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15Big Lake, Minnesota
Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile
7,924 people · Sherburne County · median home $404,900 · income $123,077 · Jan low 4°F · 36 in snow
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14Dayton, Minnesota
Work from home: 91st percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 50th percentile
7,262 people · Hennepin County · median home $511,300 · income $148,947 · Jan low 4°F · 47 in snow
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13Centerville, Minnesota
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile
3,896 people · Anoka County · median home $376,900 · income $122,541 · Jan low 8°F · 49 in snow
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12Carver, Minnesota
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 69th percentile
5,829 people · Carver County · median home $445,800 · income $147,697 · Jan low 4°F · 52 in snow
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11Circle Pines, Minnesota
Work from home: 82nd percentile · Broadband at home: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile
5,025 people · Anoka County · median home $293,600 · income $101,800 · Jan low 8°F · 48 in snow
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10Cedar Lake, Minnesota
Work from home: 85th percentile · Broadband at home: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile
3,050 people · Scott County · median home $543,100 · income $173,500 · Jan low 5°F · 41 in snow
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9St. Paul Park, Minnesota
Work from home: 88th percentile · Broadband at home: 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile
5,544 people · Washington County · median home $263,500 · income $100,642 · Jan low 9°F · 46 in snow
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8Chisago Lake, Minnesota
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile
4,818 people · Chisago County · median home $437,700 · income $133,220 · Jan low 3°F · 43 in snow
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7Nowthen, Minnesota
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile
4,536 people · Anoka County · median home $460,000 · income $160,417 · Jan low 4°F · 56 in snow
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6West Lakeland, Minnesota
Work from home: 99th percentile · Broadband at home: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile
3,976 people · Washington County · median home $709,300 · income $216,310 · Jan low 9°F · 47 in snow
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5Elko New Market, Minnesota
Work from home: 82nd percentile · Broadband at home: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile
4,846 people · Scott County · median home $433,100 · income $152,150 · Jan low 8°F · 41 in snow
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4Byron, Minnesota
Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile
6,312 people · Olmsted County · median home $345,300 · income $124,010 · Jan low 4°F · 44 in snow
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3Albertville, Minnesota
Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile
7,896 people · Wright County · median home $343,700 · income $132,734 · Jan low 4°F · 36 in snow
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2Medina, Minnesota
Work from home: 100th percentile · Broadband at home: 100th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 62nd percentile
6,837 people · Hennepin County · median home $736,700 · income $230,859 · Jan low 7°F · 45 in snow
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1Hanover, Minnesota
Work from home: 95th percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile
3,548 people · Wright County · median home $447,900 · income $156,536 · Jan low 3°F · 45 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)