Minnesota's 20 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our fifth annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 20 Safest Cities in Minnesota for 2019. See if your city made the list.

The North Star State doesn’t need to wish upon a celestial body for lower crime rates. This northern gem already does better than national crime rates for both violent and property crime. Minnesota’s violent crime rate is 2.95 incidents per 1,000 people, compared to the national rate of 4.49. With such good numbers, it’s no surprise that we welcomed back 40% of the cities that were honored last year.

And the good streak continues with property crime—Minnesota slides just under the national average with 26.17 incidents per 1,000. The national property crime rate is 27.11.

Interesting Findings

Each of the top five cities had either zero or one violent crime reported, and none of those was murder or robbery.
Only three cities reported a murder—that means 85% of the cities were murder-free.
90% of the cities had fewer than 20 total violent crimes and the highest was just 32 in Eden Prairie, which has more than 64,000 residents.
60% of the cities had fewer than 200 total property crimes reported.
Property crime is the state’s top safety concern, according to our State of Safety report, but Minnesota is less concerned about (and has less personal experience with) violent crime than the rest of the country.
Minnesota is below national averages for concerns in every single State of Safety area except carbon monoxide poisoning, drowning, and tornadoes.

The 20 Safest Cities in Minnesota

Population 4,116

Median Income $61,951

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.15

Population 10,730

Median Income $72,543

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.09

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.50

Population 5,565

Median Income $61,658

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.18

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.27

Population 4,714

Median Income $118,750

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.21

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.42

Population 4,701

Median Income $40,930

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.21

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 39.14

Population 7,685

Median Income $75,593

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.39

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.70

Population 4,935

Median Income $40,685

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.51

Population 4,915

Median Income $57,655

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 44.35

Population 36,253

Median Income $90,337

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 20.66

Population 21,147

Median Income $107,438

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.43

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.22

Population 51,923

Median Income $96,477

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.44

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 20.43

Population 6,498

Median Income $138,125

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.46

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 10.46

Population 64,429

Median Income $103,426

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.50

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.79

Population 26,643

Median Income $92,984

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.53

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 15.69

Population 5,515

Median Income $87,966

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.54

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.79

Population 19,923

Median Income $130,300

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.55

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.12

Population 22,917

Median Income $88,674

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.57

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.12

Population 8,770

Median Income $48,995

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.57

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 42.42

Population 24,255

Median Income $94,341

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.58

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.58

Population 5,039

Median Income $53,300

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.60

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.93

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 20?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank	City	Population	City Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)	City Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
21	Minnetrista	9,965	0.60	11.94
22	Minnetonka	52,811	0.66	17.02
23	Dilworth	4,462	0.67	32.50
24	Corcoran	5,735	0.70	6.63
25	Lakeville	62,958	0.70	9.50
26	Maple Grove	70,966	0.71	17.50
27	Belle Plaine	7,066	0.71	13.45
28	West Hennepin	5,591	0.72	8.23
29	St. Joseph	6,772	0.74	8.71
30	Morris	5,297	0.76	10.01
31	Sauk Rapids	13,769	0.80	20.77
32	Buffalo	16,206	0.80	20.61
33	Plymouth	78,356	0.80	12.30
34	Savage	31,491	0.83	14.51
35	Chaska	26,383	0.83	9.67
36	Golden Valley	21,545	0.84	20.98
37	Mounds View	13,146	0.84	29.74
38	Woodbury	69,978	0.84	18.48
39	Baxter	8,298	0.84	34.71
40	Eagan	66,805	0.87	19.01
41	Blaine	63,857	0.88	30.40
42	South Lake Minnetonka	12,343	0.89	9.24
43	Centennial Lakes	10,956	0.91	13.69
44	Little Falls	8,665	0.92	14.31
45	Elk River	24,593	0.98	17.44
46	St. Louis Park	49,355	0.99	26.77
47	Wyoming	7,866	1.02	10.81
48	La Crescent	4,816	1.04	7.27
49	Champlin	24,417	1.07	11.43
50	Falcon Heights	5,619	1.07	14.59
51	Rogers	13,021	1.08	26.42
52	Stillwater	19,394	1.08	20.37
53	Fairmont	10,027	1.10	25.53
54	Kasson	6,308	1.11	12.52
55	Jordan	6,261	1.12	11.02
56	Prior Lake	26,374	1.14	24.57
57	Sartell	17,353	1.15	16.42
58	Hermantown	9,455	1.16	43.58
59	North Mankato	13,664	1.17	11.86
60	St. Francis	7,507	1.20	15.72
61	Waseca	9,018	1.22	18.96
62	Wayzata	6,517	1.23	15.50
63	New Brighton	22,772	1.23	26.04
64	Apple Valley	52,439	1.24	22.24
65	Owatonna	25,810	1.24	17.94
66	Isanti	5,641	1.24	15.78
67	Becker	4,825	1.24	5.80
68	Thief River Falls	8,824	1.25	28.45
69	St. Peter	11,779	1.27	12.65
70	Mendota Heights	11,314	1.33	20.51
71	Northfield	20,512	1.37	9.60
72	New Hope	20,967	1.38	19.36
73	Glencoe	5,478	1.46	13.33
74	St. Paul Park	5,398	1.48	24.08
75	East Grand Forks	8,713	1.49	18.13
76	North St. Paul	12,545	1.52	22.08
77	Forest Lake	19,804	1.52	37.16
78	Hastings	22,671	1.59	21.79
79	Hutchinson	13,846	1.59	20.22
80	Coon Rapids	62,495	1.62	28.34
81	Bloomington	85,704	1.63	30.22
82	Burnsville	61,442	1.64	28.53
83	Shakopee	41,176	1.68	18.38
84	Grand Rapids	11,270	1.69	12.16
85	White Bear Lake	26,065	1.69	26.97
86	New Ulm	13,316	1.73	13.07
87	Cloquet	12,108	1.73	42.12
88	Hibbing	16,051	1.74	6.98
89	Windom	4,499	1.78	18.23
90	Lakes Area	9,544	1.78	14.36
91	Winona	27,071	1.81	22.83
92	Hopkins	18,189	1.81	13.91
93	St. Anthony	9,159	1.86	22.82
94	North Branch	10,349	1.93	21.65
95	Rochester	115,228	1.94	18.60
96	International Falls	6,009	2.00	13.65
97	Spring Lake Park	6,482	2.01	38.57
98	St. James	4,422	2.04	16.96
99	Sauk Centre	4,376	2.06	16.00
100	Moorhead	42,999	2.09	20.68
101	Inver Grove Heights	35,254	2.10	19.20
102	Austin	24,692	2.11	25.88
103	Montevideo	5,181	2.12	19.88
104	Oakdale	28,181	2.13	32.33
105	Crystal	23,173	2.16	20.07
106	Maplewood	40,689	2.26	46.97
107	Marshall	13,660	2.34	18.96
108	Anoka	17,439	2.35	28.96
109	Wadena	4,142	2.41	15.69
110	Roseville	36,196	2.46	53.82
111	Robbinsdale	14,545	2.54	25.30
112	Mankato	42,047	2.55	30.94
113	Richfield	36,087	2.58	25.55
114	Columbia Heights	19,759	2.58	25.51
115	Redwood Falls	4,976	2.81	28.14
116	Waite Park	7,455	2.82	79.01
117	Crookston	7,789	2.82	21.06
118	Litchfield	6,634	2.86	20.05
119	Faribault	23,713	2.91	22.81
120	Alexandria	13,756	2.98	29.08
121	Fridley	27,516	3.02	37.47
122	Duluth	86,306	3.23	44.25
123	Willmar	19,553	3.48	25.06
124	Brooklyn Park	80,347	3.50	26.97
125	South St. Paul	20,235	3.71	25.65
126	Bemidji	15,054	3.72	84.23
127	St. Cloud	67,911	3.77	41.07
128	Brooklyn Center	30,989	4.03	34.72
129	West St. Paul	19,778	4.50	49.10
130	Brainerd	13,307	5.26	41.63
131	Virginia	8,493	5.30	41.68
132	St. Paul	306,696	6.51	35.65
133	Minneapolis	418,971	11.01	46.41
135	Brainerd	13,307	5.26	41.63
136	Virginia	8,493	5.30	41.68
137	St. Paul	306,696	6.51	35.65
138	Minneapolis	418,971	11.01	46.41

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

Click on the state image below to check out our “Safest City” winners for each state.

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you live, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To learn more about the home security options, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“

Written by Rebecca Edwards

Rebecca has honed her safety and security skills as both a single mom and a college director. Being responsible for the well-being of others helped her learn how to minimize risk and create safe environments. Learn more

Minnesota’s 20 Safest Cities of 2019

Interesting Findings

The 20 Safest Cities in Minnesota

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 20?

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Sources:

Written by Rebecca Edwards