Cities of Minnesota

Minnesota cities are wonderful places to live, to work, and to play. In this area of our web site, the League highlights information and interesting tidbits about cities.

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Award-Winning Cities


Money magazine's 100 Best Places to Live
Plymouth has been selected by Money magazine as the nation’s No. 1-ranked city in the magazine’s annual “100 Best Places to Live” list. Other Minnesota cities included on the list are Eagan (No. 17), Apple Valley (No. 24), Lakeville (No. 26), Eden Prairie (No. 40), Maple Grove (No. 41), Burnsville (No. 43), Rochester (No. 70), and Blaine (No. 93). Money magazine based its rankings on several factors, including financial data, housing, education, leisure and culture, weather, health, and crime rates.

River Friendly Community of the Year
The City of Dawson was named the River Friendly Community of the Year by Minnesota Waters. The award, which was sponsored by Wenck Associates, honors a community that recognizes rivers for their beauty, economic, historic, cultural, and ecological value and that is taking creative and progressive steps to restore and preserve their river. Following the 1997 flood, Dawson worked with state and federal agencies to enhance the usability and health of the Lac qui Parle River.

MAGC Northern Lights Awards
The Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC) sponsors the Northern Lights Contest annually to recognize outstanding work in government communications. Cities that took home awards were: Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Edina, Farmington, Golden Valley, Minneapolis, Red Wing, St. Paul, and Woodbury.