The 10 Most Boring Places In Minnesota For 2023


The most boring places in Minnesota are St. Michael and Otsego for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

There’s no denying it: there are plenty of places in Minnesota that are downright beautiful and full of excitement.

Unfortunately, not all towns and cities in North Star State are so lucky.

Just like in all U.S. States, there are definitely some boring places within Minnesota’s’ borders. You know the places where everyone has an AARP card and the most exciting thing they do all day is post a picture of their grandchild on Facebook.

Like St. Michael, for instance. In our latest analysis, we found that this city was the most boring city in all of Oklahoma according to Saturday Night Science. But don’t feel bad if you’re a resident of St. Michael. There are plenty of other boring, lackluster places in Minnesota as well.

Here they are. Try not to jump out of your seat with excitement.

The 10 Most Boring Places In Minnesota

  1. St. Michael
  2. Otsego
  3. St. Francis
  4. Carver
  5. Medina
  6. Rogers
  7. New Prague
  8. Jordan
  9. Sartell
  10. Isanti

Don’t freak out, in fact, believe it not, a boring city is actually one a lot of people would like to call home.

Before you get all upset if your city’s name is on the list, rest assured that we didn’t use personal opinion when it comes to what classifies a city or town as “boring” or “exciting”. We crunched actual numbers to figure out which towns are statistically more boring.

Showing this data to you is the kind of thing that a real estate agent knows, but would never share.

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


The 10 Most Boring Places In Minnesota For 2023

St. Michael, MN

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

6
/10
Population: 18,148
Average Age: 34.5
% Married: 42.0%
More on St. Michael:  Cost Of Living

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10
Population: 19,565
Average Age: 34.7
% Married: 39.0%
More on Otsego:  Cost Of Living

St. Francis, MN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10
Population: 8,099
Average Age: 34.0
% Married: 36.0%
More on St. Francis:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

Carver, MN

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

4
/10
Population: 5,837
Average Age: 36.7
% Married: 39.0%
More on Carver:  Cost Of Living

Medina, MN

Source: Flickr User Tony Webster | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10
Population: 6,654
Average Age: 38.9
% Married: 42.0%
More on Medina:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

Rogers, MN

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

6
/10
Population: 13,182
Average Age: 36.8
% Married: 40.0%
More on Rogers:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

New Prague, MN

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

9.5
/10
Population: 8,060
Average Age: 34.4
% Married: 45.0%
More on New Prague:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

Jordan, MN

Source: Wikipedia User Appraiser | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10
Population: 6,560
Average Age: 30.8
% Married: 31.0%
More on Jordan:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

Sartell, MN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10
Population: 19,096
Average Age: 33.3
% Married: 36.0%
More on Sartell:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

Isanti, MN

Source: Wikipedia User FlickreviewR 2 | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Population: 6,667
Average Age: 30.7
% Married: 32.0%
More on Isanti:  Cost Of Living | Crime Report

Methodology: How we determined the boring cities in the North Star State

You would present the following case to your friends if you were argueing with them at a bar about the most boring place to live in Minnesota. And that’s why we call it Saturday Night Science.

Because our data speaks more truth than feelings.

To figure out how boring a place is, we factored in things we generally think make people exciting, and then we figure out which cities have the least number of those exciting people.

We used the U.S. American Community Census data to gather the information presented here. HSome of the things people tend to think of as making a city’s population boring include:

  • % of Population Over 25 (higher is more boring)
  • % of Married Household (higher is more boring)
  • Average Age (higher is more boring)
  • % of Households With Kids (higher is more boring)
  • Population density (lower is more boring)

Then, our algorithm generates a ranking for each place in these categories. After crunching the numbers, all of the cities ranked from most boring to most exciting.

For this ranking, we used every Minnesota city with at least 5,000 residents. This keeps us from prejudicing our rankings by including very small pockets of retired people.

Grab your rocker and hold on.

We updated this article for 2023, and it’s our tenth time ranking the most boring cities in Minnesota.

There You Have It – Now That You’re Asleep

On a ranking like this, there are usually no winners, but since Minnesota isn’t necessarily the most boring state in the United States, the cities on this ranking can at least take solace that there are, in fact, more boring cities in the country.

If you’re also curious enough, here are the most exciting places in Minnesota, according to science:

  1. Little Canada
  2. Mound
  3. St. Anthony

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Detailed List Of The Most Boring Cities In Minnesota For 2023

Rank City Population Average Age
1 St. Michael, MN 18,148 34.5
2 Otsego, MN 19,565 34.7
3 St. Francis, MN 8,099 34.0
4 Carver, MN 5,837 36.7
5 Medina, MN 6,654 38.9
6 Rogers, MN 13,182 36.8
7 New Prague, MN 8,060 34.4
8 Jordan, MN 6,560 30.8
9 Sartell, MN 19,096 33.3
10 Isanti, MN 6,667 30.7
11 Kasson, MN 6,772 34.4
12 Zimmerman, MN 6,108 32.0
13 Monticello, MN 14,235 34.8
14 Farmington, MN 23,253 34.6
15 Cottage Grove, MN 38,582 36.3
16 Hugo, MN 15,541 36.8
17 Delano, MN 6,386 36.0
18 Stewartville, MN 6,620 33.4
19 Albertville, MN 7,792 37.2
20 Hermantown, MN 10,128 37.7
21 Ramsey, MN 27,409 36.7
22 Rosemount, MN 25,513 37.5
23 Arden Hills, MN 9,868 33.7
24 Lake Elmo, MN 11,237 39.7
25 Lakeville, MN 69,026 36.0
26 Belle Plaine, MN 7,293 37.7
27 Minnetrista, MN 8,215 44.8
28 Andover, MN 32,471 40.5
29 Victoria, MN 10,361 38.8
30 Wyoming, MN 7,984 40.7
31 Cloquet, MN 12,563 36.5
32 Byron, MN 6,220 34.5
33 Marshall, MN 13,728 32.9
34 Shakopee, MN 43,396 34.7
35 Elk River, MN 25,467 36.0
36 Dayton, MN 7,257 40.9
37 Waconia, MN 12,773 36.5
38 Chaska, MN 27,461 37.4
39 North Branch, MN 10,742 38.8
40 Sauk Rapids, MN 13,830 34.0
41 Prior Lake, MN 27,242 39.6
42 Morris, MN 5,190 31.6
43 Ham Lake, MN 16,389 43.4
44 Blaine, MN 68,999 37.2
45 Corcoran, MN 6,317 42.9
46 Willmar, MN 20,823 34.2
47 St. Joseph, MN 6,919 26.4
48 East Bethel, MN 11,818 39.8
49 Forest Lake, MN 20,366 38.6
50 Oak Grove, MN 8,870 43.0
51 East Grand Forks, MN 9,140 35.1
52 Savage, MN 32,092 37.2
53 Worthington, MN 13,782 33.3
54 Bemidji, MN 15,114 27.6
55 Redwood Falls, MN 5,099 37.8
56 Orono, MN 8,252 45.4
57 Chanhassen, MN 25,646 39.7
58 Lino Lakes, MN 21,180 42.8
59 St. Cloud, MN 68,430 30.4
60 Cambridge, MN 9,454 36.6
61 Woodbury, MN 74,014 37.9
62 Moorhead, MN 44,129 31.0
63 North Mankato, MN 14,356 37.0
64 St. Peter, MN 11,699 32.6
65 Brooklyn Center, MN 33,298 31.9
66 Buffalo, MN 16,121 38.3
67 Duluth, MN 86,711 33.9
68 North Oaks, MN 5,204 49.3
69 Northfield, MN 20,374 28.5
70 Winona, MN 26,199 29.9
71 Austin, MN 26,030 36.8
72 Owatonna, MN 26,366 39.5
73 North St. Paul, MN 12,395 32.1
74 Brooklyn Park, MN 85,247 34.9
75 New Ulm, MN 14,052 39.4
76 Mankato, MN 43,938 26.8
77 Waite Park, MN 8,245 37.1
78 Alexandria, MN 14,030 37.5
79 Baxter, MN 8,544 42.6
80 Brainerd, MN 14,053 36.0
81 Maple Grove, MN 69,900 40.3
82 Circle Pines, MN 5,001 37.3
83 Glencoe, MN 5,708 37.9
84 Mounds View, MN 13,187 36.4
85 Waseca, MN 9,237 39.2
86 Shorewood, MN 7,779 47.7
87 Inver Grove Heights, MN 35,539 40.7
88 Rochester, MN 119,732 36.1
89 Mahtomedi, MN 8,041 44.7
90 Falcon Heights, MN 5,388 33.8
91 Apple Valley, MN 55,237 37.5
92 Champlin, MN 23,877 41.0
93 Mendota Heights, MN 11,681 46.5
94 Red Wing, MN 16,596 42.5
95 Hibbing, MN 16,224 43.2
96 St. Paul, MN 309,751 32.7
97 Little Falls, MN 9,049 41.3
98 Detroit Lakes, MN 9,717 41.0
99 South St. Paul, MN 20,637 36.3
100 Faribault, MN 24,310 38.3
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.

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