The Brief
- Minnesota has fewer cities on the 2026 U.S. News & World Report’s best places to live list compared to last year.
- Plymouth is the highest-ranked Minnesota city at 31st, down from 17th in 2025.
- Bloomington, Duluth, Minneapolis and St. Paul all did not make the cut.
(FOX 9) – Minnesota cities slipped in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best places to live, with fewer making the list and all of them dropping in position.
Minnesota’s best places to live in 2026
What we know:
According to the latest list, Minnesota has eight cities placing this year – down from 10 last year, and each placing lower in ranking than the year before.
Plymouth leads the state at 31st, down from 17th in 2025.…