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Plymouth

Minnesota · Minneapolis-St. Paul
Strong DanceColdMid Cost
77
/ 100 match score

Plymouth is a large, established northwest Minneapolis suburb with excellent schools, low crime, and strong community parks. Access to Medicine Lake and numerous water amenities unusual for an inland metro.

Match Score Breakdown
Cost of Living
13/20
Family Safety
20/20
State Tax Burden
1/10
Healthcare Quality
20/20
Dance Training
9/12
Musical Theater
6/8
Career / Remote
8/10
Financial Snapshot at $360K Income
State income tax
9.8%
$35,460/yr
Est. after-tax income
$231,715
incl. FICA + federal
Annual living costs
$87,000
$66,000–$108,000 range
Annual surplus
+$144,715
King: 2.7×
Rent: 3BR family home
$1,900–$3,000/mo
Median SFH purchase price
$490,000
Dance Training
Twin Cities dance ecosystem accessible. Ballet Arts Minnesota and Minnesota Dance Theatre both accessible. Multiple elite studios throughout Plymouth and west metro.
Healthcare
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital and North Memorial Health accessible. University of Minnesota Health system strong. Mayo Clinic (Rochester) accessible.
Career & Remote Work
MN income tax 9.85%. Honeywell, Boston Scientific, and Target accessible from Plymouth. Good location for the west metro corporate corridor.
Musical Theater
Strong
Wayzata and Robbinsdale school districts serve Plymouth with strong performing arts programs. Children's Theatre Company training programs (20 min east) — one of the best youth MT training programs in the US. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (20 min south) has youth programming. Multiple competition-active studios in the northwest metro. Active Minnesota competition circuit. Full Twin Cities training ecosystem accessible from this northwest suburb.
Safety
Violent crime rate:80 per 100KVery Safe

US national average: ~370/100K. Lower suburbs are typically 50–80% safer than city-wide averages shown.

Pros
  • +Good schools
  • +Twin Cities dance ecosystem
  • +Medicine Lake waterfront access
  • +Safe established community
  • +Lower cost than Eden Prairie/Edina
Cons
  • −MN income tax 9.85%
  • −Brutal winters
  • −Car-dependent
  • −Less prestigious than Eden Prairie
  • −Very cold for 5+ months
Quick Stats
School rating
9/10
Healthcare rating
9/10
Tech job market
good
Remote friendly
Yes

Financial estimates assume $360K gross income: FICA 7.65% + rough federal bracket + state rate shown. Does not include city income taxes, municipal taxes, or deductions. Actual tax liability varies. Consult a CPA.