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35,802people live here $86,930median household incomeNear US average $1,374median rent per monthNear US average $352,100median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Roseville

Roseville is a small city in Minnesota with unemployment below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, a highly educated workforce, 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. Roseville deals with a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, cold, harsh winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Low unemployment
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

High rent burden for renters
Cold, harsh winters
Snowy winters — 40" per year

How Roseville compares

Median household income

Roseville$86,930

Minnesota avg$89,062

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Roseville$1,374

Minnesota avg$1,280

US$1,413

Median home value

Roseville$352,100

Minnesota avg$329,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Roseville

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

To rent

$2,748

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $54,960 a year
53% of Roseville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$70,420

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $35,210
Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,374/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,374 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $352,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $352,100 · 53% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 14% below US

3.7% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

SafetyNear US average

357 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 7645/100k · Roseville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 20% below US

21 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 20.7 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

65%

Work from home

23%

Carpool

7.2%

Walk

2.6%

Other

1.7%

Public transit

0.7%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 79°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 9°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 53% above US

55% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

13 public schools inside the boundary

There are 13 public schools inside the boundary and 5 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (6 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Roseville's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin and cold, harsh winters. A year of median rent ($1,374/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (23% of workers here already work from home), people who want short commutes, and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.

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