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What Is It Like to Live in Plymouth?

What it costs to live in Plymouth, and how it compares with other Minnesota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

64

20th best value in Minnesota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Minnesota cities.

Overall livability

68

14th overall in Minnesota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Plymouth is home to about 80,034 people. A typical home runs $387,800 and a household earns around $119,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Minnesota's largest cities, it ranks 20th for value and 14th overall.

Plymouth at a glance

Median home price

$387,800

44th in MN of 72

Median rent

$1,473/mo

Median household income

$119,800

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

2.3%

7th in MN of 72

School rating

10/10

16th in MN of 72

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MN of 72

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Minnesota only. Updated 2026.