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    Moving to Savage, MN

    Is Savage a good place to live?

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    Savage ranks #10 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (67/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $395,600
    +4.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,608
    per month
    Household income
    $122,646
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Savage

    The median home value in Savage is $395,600 and median rent is $1,608 a month, against a median household income of $122,646. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Savage 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 Savage, MN

    Savage has about 32,706 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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