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    Is Plymouth a good place to live?

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    Plymouth ranks #16 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (59/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $474,700
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,705
    per month
    Household income
    $133,865
    median
    Unemployment
    2.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Plymouth

    The median home value in Plymouth is $474,700 and median rent is $1,705 a month, against a median household income of $133,865. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Plymouth crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Minnesota the 2025 rate was 226 violent and 1,429 property crimes per 100,000 people — #31 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Plymouth, MN

    Plymouth has about 79,526 residents, 2.0% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Plymouth with

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    More: Where to move in Minnesota · Best counties in Minnesota

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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