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    Is Woodbury a good place to live?

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    Woodbury ranks #5 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $434,900
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,827
    per month
    Household income
    $126,222
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Woodbury

    The median home value in Woodbury is $434,900 and median rent is $1,827 a month, against a median household income of $126,222. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Woodbury 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 Woodbury, MN

    Woodbury has about 76,945 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Woodbury 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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