Have You Lived in Any of Minnesota’s ‘Twenty Worst Places?’

Have You Lived in Any of Minnesota's 'Twenty Worst Places?' I ask because apparently I have lived in three of them. I say apparently because they all seemed fine to me. Maybe I'm the problem.

I grew up in one of the top ten. Spent my college years in another. And before moving to southern Minnesota a few years ago, I spent a decade in yet another. Seriously, I think its me.

Of course, there are always advantages and disadvantages to living anywhere. The worst or best of what Minnesota has to offer will always be debatable through the eyes and hearts of the beholders.

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Money, Inc. dove head-first into the data, crunched the numbers, and sorted things out to determine the worst places to live in Minnesota -- looking at things like crime, cost of living, home values, employment opportunities, poverty rates, and more.

20 Worst Cities to Live in Minnesota for 2024

• #20 - Jordan, Minnesota
• #19 - Albert Lea, Minnesota
• #18 - Anoka, Minnesota
• #17 - Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
• #16 - Duluth, Minnesota
• #15 - Maplewood, Minnesota
• #14 - West Saint Paul, Minnesota
• #13 - Roseville, Minnesota
• #12 - Columbia Heights, Minnesota
• #11 - South Saint Paul, Minnesota

• #10 - Saint Cloud, Minnesota
• #9 - Fridley, Minnesota
• #8 - Brainerd, Minnesota
• #7 - Waite Park, Minnesota
• #6 - Virginia, Minnesota
• #5 - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
• #4 - Bemidji, Minnesota
• #3 - Saint Paul, Minnesota
• #2 - Glencoe, Minnesota
• #1 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I just looked at the list again, and I have actually lived in four of these twenty 'Worst Cities in Minnesota.' I grew up in Fridley (#9). Spent my college years in Minneapolis (#1). Before moving to southern Minnesota a few years ago I spent a decade in St. Cloud (#10). And when I first moved to St. Cloud, I technically lived in Waite Park (#7).

So I have actually lived in four of ten 'Worst Cities in Minnesota.' Yep, It's totally me.