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Top 50 rank: 21
Population: 27,711
Located southwest of Minneapolis, Savage is a commuter town. Many residents travel to jobs in the Twin Cities, about 20 minutes away. However, a couple of large manufacturing companies have moved to the area recently, creating more local jobs.
Savage invested nearly $5 million to create a new indoors sports center that allows families to stay active during Minnesota's snowy months. The town also has a quaint, walkable downtown. --H.L.
Savage, MN
Town stats
| Median family income (per year) | $101,216 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 3.29% |
| Median home price (2012) | $230,393 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | 15.9% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | 28.9% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 23 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 193 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | $101,216 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $93,330 |
| Sales tax | 6.88% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | 7.85%I |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | 5.35%I |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) | $1,594 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 3.29% |
Financials
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | $230,393 |
| Average property taxes (2012) | $3,565 |
Housing
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 39 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | 15.9% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 28.9% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 91.2/8.8 |
Education
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | 91.6% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 23 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 193 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 23.6 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 12.7% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 1.7% |
Quality of life
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | 39 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | 1,981 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | 158 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | 181 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | 45 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | 11 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | 4.5 |
Leisure and culture
Weather |
| Annual rainfall (inches) | 29.41 |
| % clear days in the area | 54% |
| High temp in July ° F | 83.6° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F | 3.8° |
Weather
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | 34.2 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 75.5% |
| Married % | 61.0% |
| Divorced % | 7.4% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 72.3 |
Meet the neighbors
