Living in Lakeville (Minnesota)

Lakeville (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 60,633 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #81 of 12,111), young families (top 1%, #93 of 11,898), remote workers (top 3%, #154 of 7,271).

Residents60,633
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km709,500 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,486 km
Within 10 km134,585 people
Greater areaGreater Lakeville, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 48 min, sunset 23:36

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How Lakeville (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#93 of 11,898#15 of 211Map
Low-income household58#774 of 9,771#42 of 207Map
Low-income family69#330 of 8,006#26 of 151Map
Single parent72#192 of 6,237#20 of 116Map
Pensioner couple67#1,933 of 9,474#20 of 173Map
Single pensioner74#510 of 9,474#19 of 173Map
Early retiree70#1,172 of 10,762#18 of 233Map
Single professional63#1,257 of 4,537#44 of 79Map
Young professional62#1,638 of 4,444#49 of 77Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker71#154 of 7,271#6 of 146Map
Commuter66#2,828 of 6,227#67 of 99Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Student64#1,412 of 2,119#40 of 48Map
First-home buyer64#498 of 8,006#40 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover59#826 of 12,111#49 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional76#663 of 7,271#37 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,099 of 9,474#40 of 173Map
Nature-focused household59#4,110 of 18,063#305 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 lover19#8,977 of 16,523#119 of 368Map
Rural value seeker53#5,986 of 18,063#313 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover78#447 of 16,523#12 of 368Map
Lottery winner76#1,059 of 21,167#50 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#81 of 12,111#15 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#1,007 of 12,111#61 of 263Map
Digital native54#1,818 of 4,750#47 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Safety and community84
  • Foundation80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Health and elderly68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • Affordability40
  • Green space40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.