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    Moving to Duluth, MN

    Is Duluth a good place to live?

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    Duluth ranks #29 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (38/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $225,700
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,037
    per month
    Household income
    $66,263
    median
    Unemployment
    4.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Duluth

    The median home value in Duluth is $225,700 and median rent is $1,037 a month, against a median household income of $66,263. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Duluth 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 Duluth, MN

    Duluth has about 86,863 residents, 4.8% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Duluth with

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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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