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26,714people live here $108,370median household income▲ 34% above US $1,661median rent per month▲ 18% above US $383,700median home value▲ 15% above US

What it's like to live in Shoreview

Shoreview is a small city in Minnesota with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Shoreview deals with rent well above the national average, cold, harsh winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Low unemployment
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Cold, harsh winters
Snowy winters — 40" per year

How Shoreview compares

Median household income

Shoreview$108,370

Minnesota avg$89,062

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Shoreview$1,661

Minnesota avg$1,280

US$1,413

Median home value

Shoreview$383,700

Minnesota avg$329,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Shoreview

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

To rent

$3,322

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $66,440 a year
50% of Shoreview renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$76,740

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $38,370
Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 18% above US

$1,661/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,661 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $383,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $383,700 · 50% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 19% below US

3.5% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety

147 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Shoreview doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1206/100k · Policed by Ramsey County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 15% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.2 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 21% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

21%

Carpool

6.1%

Public transit

1.2%

Walk

1.1%

Other

0.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 12°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 70% above US

61% 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

11 public schools inside the boundary

There are 11 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below 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 (10 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Shoreview's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and cold, harsh winters. A year of median rent ($1,661/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (21% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.

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