Living in Apple Valley (Minnesota)

Apple Valley (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 51,221 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #97 of 11,898), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #164 of 12,111), remote workers (top 3%, #189 of 7,271).

Residents51,221
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,433,800 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line5.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,488 km
Within 10 km263,034 people
Greater areaGreater Lakeville, 9 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 48 min, sunset 23:35

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How Apple Valley (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family74#97 of 11,898#16 of 211Map
Low-income household60#629 of 9,771#34 of 207Map
Low-income family68#393 of 8,006#37 of 151Map
Single parent71#222 of 6,237#27 of 116Map
Pensioner couple67#2,157 of 9,474#25 of 173Map
Single pensioner73#702 of 9,474#27 of 173Map
Early retiree69#1,444 of 10,762#26 of 233Map
Single professional69#594 of 4,537#25 of 79Map
Young professional69#839 of 4,444#28 of 77Map
DINKS73#776 of 3,053#26 of 56Map
Remote worker70#189 of 7,271#10 of 146Map
Commuter73#1,202 of 6,227#46 of 99Map
Car-free household65#1,218 of 3,933#29 of 63Map
Student68#1,061 of 2,119#32 of 48Map
First-home buyer65#389 of 8,006#34 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover59#797 of 12,111#46 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#1,023 of 4,114#26 of 69Map
Expat professional78#401 of 7,271#24 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover75#849 of 9,474#33 of 173Map
Nature-focused household55#6,454 of 18,063#330 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#7,539 of 16,523#48 of 368Map
Rural value seeker50#7,198 of 18,063#331 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover79#319 of 16,523#10 of 368Map
Lottery winner81#232 of 21,167#25 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#164 of 12,111#28 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#508 of 12,111#37 of 263Map
Digital native61#896 of 4,750#28 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family93
  • Foundation91
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Safety and community69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Affordability40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Green space36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.