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30,241people live here $77,680median household incomeNear US average $1,326median rent per monthNear US average $302,900median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Fridley

Fridley is a small city in Minnesota with commutes that run shorter than most cities and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Fridley deals with cold, harsh winters and snowy winters.

The good

Short commutes
Average class sizes

The not so good

Cold, harsh winters
Snowy winters — 40" per year

How Fridley compares

Median household income

Fridley$77,680

Minnesota avg$89,062

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Fridley$1,326

Minnesota avg$1,280

US$1,413

Median home value

Fridley$302,900

Minnesota avg$329,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Fridley

Based on Fridley's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,652

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $53,040 a year
43% of Fridley renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$60,580

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $30,290
Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,326/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,326 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $302,900. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $302,900 · 43% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.2% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 11% below US

294 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 3084/100k · Fridley Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 13% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

16%

Carpool

9.3%

Public transit

2.1%

Walk

1.6%

Other

1.3%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 10°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 17% below US

30% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 30% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

14 public schools inside the boundary

There are 14 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (13 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Fridley's strongest point is commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are cold, harsh winters and snowy winters. A year of median rent ($1,326/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.

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