Best Place to Live – Plymouth is consistently chosen as one of America’s best places to live by a variety of list makers – in 2025 it ranked as the best place to live in Minnesota in the top 100 of U.S. News and World Report’s 2025-26 Best Places to Live rankings, #17 in the country
Location, Location, Location – only 12 miles from downtown Minneapolis, with easy access to I-494, I-394, Hwy 55 and Hwy 169 make it readily accessible to the whole metro
Parks and trails – with 1,834 acres of parkland and a 186-mile network of trails, picturesque open space is a priority for the City of Plymouth
Home of the second largest lake in Hennepin County – Plymouth has more than a half dozen sizeable bodies of water including Medicine Lake, the second largest lake in Hennepin County
Clifton E. French Regional Park – part of the Three Rivers Park District, this fabulous park is located at the north end of Medicine Lake, the site of the original inhabitants of the area… the Dakota – it is a great family destination with activities year round
Highly regarded school districts – the western part of the city is in the prestigious Wayzata school district, and the eastern section in Osseo, Robbinsdale and Hopkins school districts
Jobs – not just a popular place to live, many businesses also choose Plymouth which has a low unemployment rate of 2.8% – the City of Plymouth says there are nearly 55,000 jobs in its thriving commercial-industrial base
Nearby shopping, restaurants and entertainment – ideally positioned between Maple Grove regional shopping/entertainment district on the north and Ridgedale regional shopping center on the south, Plymouth also has various smaller shopping/entertainment districts within its borders
Strong community – community sponsored activities reflect the many families that live in Plymouth, and include team sports, several large community festivals and art shows, and free outdoor summer concerts at Parkers Lake Park and at the Hilde Performance Center
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Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results – shensrud@homesmsp.com
