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Rank
<br />City
<br />Horne
<br />Ownership
<br />Rate
<br />•
<br />Median
<br />Selected
<br />Monthly
<br />Homeowner
<br />Costs
<br />Median
<br />Monthly
<br />Household
<br />Income
<br />Homeowner
<br />costs as a
<br />percentage
<br />of
<br />household
<br />income
<br />Median
<br />Home
<br />Value
<br />2010 -2012
<br />Population
<br />Growth
<br />Overall
<br />Score
<br />for
<br />Horne
<br />Owners
<br />1
<br />Rogers
<br />84.4%
<br />$1,964
<br />$8,004
<br />24.5%
<br />$269,900
<br />31.0%
<br />83
<br />2
<br />Otsego
<br />94.3%
<br />$1,704
<br />$6,072
<br />28.1%
<br />$195,300
<br />7.9%
<br />66.1
<br />3
<br />Hugo
<br />90.0%
<br />$1,714
<br />$6,614
<br />25.9%
<br />$228,900
<br />8.8%
<br />64.4
<br />4
<br />Farmington
<br />88.7%
<br />$1,827
<br />$7,088
<br />25.8%
<br />$210,100
<br />6.6%
<br />62.6
<br />5
<br />St. Michael
<br />91.4%
<br />$1,893
<br />$7,317
<br />. 25.9%
<br />$240,700
<br />5.7%
<br />61.4
<br />6
<br />Ramsey
<br />93.0%
<br />$1,760
<br />$6,918
<br />25.4%
<br />$220,800
<br />3.0%
<br />60.9
<br />7
<br />Maple
<br />Grove
<br />87.6%
<br />$1,826
<br />$7,871
<br />23.2%
<br />$249,300
<br />4.7%
<br />59.7
<br />8
<br />Andover
<br />93.0%
<br />$1,835
<br />$7,437
<br />24.7%
<br />$242,300
<br />1.8%
<br />59.1
<br />9
<br />East Bethel
<br />95.0%
<br />$1,720
<br />$6,750
<br />25.5%
<br />$219,600
<br />0.1%
<br />59
<br />10
<br />Lino Lakes
<br />93.2%
<br />$1,971
<br />$8,183
<br />24.1%
<br />$269,300
<br />2.5%
<br />58.8
<br />11
<br />Blaine
<br />87.4%
<br />$1,661
<br />$6,077
<br />27.3%
<br />$198,200
<br />3.6%
<br />58.1
<br />12
<br />Rosemount
<br />88.1%
<br />$1,892
<br />$7,027
<br />26.9%
<br />$239,100
<br />5.0%
<br />58.1
<br />13
<br />Ham Lake
<br />93.5%
<br />$1,898
<br />$7,575
<br />25.1%
<br />$270,100
<br />2.2%
<br />57.9
<br />14
<br />Lakeville
<br />88.9%
<br />$1,934
<br />$7,749
<br />25.0%
<br />$251,800
<br />3.5%
<br />57.7
<br />15
<br />Cottage
<br />Grove
<br />88.9%
<br />$1,732
<br />$6,842
<br />25.3%
<br />$217,000
<br />1.8 /0
<br />1.8%
<br />57.6
<br />16
<br />Champlin
<br />85.1%
<br />$1,724
<br />$6,807
<br />25.3%
<br />$217,200
<br />2.0%
<br />55.7
<br />17
<br />Big Lake
<br />81.7%
<br />$1,641
<br />$5,528
<br />29.7%
<br />$171,600
<br />3.8%
<br />54.9
<br />18
<br />Savage
<br />88.2%
<br />$1,953
<br />$7,576
<br />25.8%
<br />$259,300
<br />2.0%
<br />54.7
<br />19
<br />Shakopee
<br />78.7%
<br />$1,778
<br />$6,559
<br />27.1%
<br />$217,800
<br />5.9%
<br />54.7
<br />20
<br />Waconia
<br />81.5%
<br />$1,889
<br />$6,685
<br />28.3%
<br />$241,600
<br />5.4%
<br />53.5
<br />o Received postcard on May 23r
<br />o Work is scheduled to begin June 2nd
<br />Fire Department: Tuesday, May 27, at approximately 5:00 pm a report of oil spilled in the
<br />neighborhood of 148 and Xkimo Street. The situation ended up being caused by a Randy's
<br />Sanitation truck. While fire staff was on hand, 2 employees of Randy's arrived and assisted with
<br />cleanup. Randy's will dispose of the floor dry used to absorb the oil. The Fire Department will
<br />be billing Randy's for the considerable amount of floor dry that was used.
<br />Wednesday evening at 9:25 p.m. a townhome at 7063 139 Ave reported a fire that started in the
<br />dryer and had spread to the structure. Two residents had been evacuated. On arrival, heavy smoke
<br />and heat on upper level. Crews quickly made entrance and extinguished the fire. Extensive heat
<br />and smoke damage to the upper level of the structure. This was an end unit of a 6 unit complex.
<br />All other adjacent units were checked and no extension was found.
<br />A New Study from NerdVVallet. NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy site, found the best places in
<br />Minnesota for homeownership. NerdWallet analyzed federal data relating to affordability,
<br />population growth and homeownership rates - and Ramsey ranked among the top ten. Attached
<br />to the Weekly Update is a Press Release from NerdWallet: Ramsey Among Best Places for
<br />Homeownership in Minnesota.
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