18 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Minnesota

The top-ranked counties in Minnesota on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 St. Louis County MN 87 +2.6% -1.5% -0.1% 3.6x
02 Blue Earth County MN 86 +2.5% +5.7% +0.7% 3.8x
03 Otter Tail County MN 85 +2.4% +2.2% +0.6% 5.6x
04 Chisago County MN 72 +1.7% +2.6% +1.1% 9.9x
05 Stearns County MN 68 +1.5% +4.8% +0.6% 3.9x
06 Wright County MN 66 +1.4% +4.3% +1.9% 8.1x
07 Rice County MN 64 +1.3% +5.8% +0.5% 6.0x
08 Crow Wing County MN 61 +1.2% +2.8% +1.0% 5.3x
09 Sherburne County MN 49 +0.7% +3.2% +1.6% 8.1x
10 Clay County MN 47 +0.6% +1.0% +0.5% 7.1x
11 Anoka County MN 47 +0.6% +1.5% +0.9% 7.0x
12 Ramsey County MN 41 +0.4% +3.1% -0.4% 3.5x
13 Carver County MN 40 +0.4% +2.8% +1.4% 7.2x
14 Olmsted County MN 40 +0.4% +3.4% +0.9% 3.6x
15 Dakota County MN 37 +0.3% +4.0% +0.8% 5.1x
16 Scott County MN 33 +0.1% +7.1% +1.2% 6.8x
17 Hennepin County MN 32 +0.1% +1.6% +0.0% 2.9x
18 Washington County MN 28 -0.1% +4.4% +1.4% 7.8x

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