Welcome To Maple Grove
Maple Grove is a large suburban city located northwest of Minneapolis. The city is known for its beautiful landscaping, convenient access to shops, and regional parks. With a population of ~72,000 residents, you will often find people out riding their bikes or frequenting the local restaurants.
Maple Grove features everything from luxury apartments to single family homes, but is mostly characterized by “move up” buyers. The average sales price for homes over the last 12 months was $394,000 which is more expensive than some of the neighboring northwestern suburbs.
Boundaries
Maple Grove is a second ring suburb of the Twin Cities and is bordered by Champlin & Rogers to the north, Corcoran to the west, Plymouth to the south, and New Hope & Brooklyn Park to the east.
Easily accessible interstates include Interstate 94 and 494, as well as highway 610, which is a major road running east to west in the northern part of the Twin Cities.
5 Reasons You'll LOVE it:
- Energetic city with an abundance of shopping and restaurants.
- Incredible spanning outdoor spaces that feature the state’s best versions of all 4 seasons.
- Highly ranked school system ranging from elementary to high schools.
- Located within 20 minutes of downtown Minneapolis, with easy access to major event venues for concerts and sporting events.
- Homes are well cared for and local landscaping is beautiful especially early spring into summer.
5 Reasons You'll hate it:
- With the exception of the parks and open spaces, the city can often feel commercialized.
- Walk-ability scores very low in this area, increasing the need for residents to own or lease their own vehicles.
- Limited housing options for low income residents.
- Access to public transportation is limited and bus schedules are more difficult to plan around as they don’t run frequently.
- Not many venues for local music and entertainment.
Places of Interest
- Arbor Lakes – Outdoor shopping center/mall
- Elm Creek Park Reserve – 4,900 acres of outdoor fun. Swimming, snowshoeing, biking, wildlife, etc.
- Fish Lake Regional Park – wonderful trails & one of my favorite dog parks in the Twin Cities region. This video includes more information –> Top 3 Dog Parks in the Twin Cities.
- Brick & Bourbon – American eats & cocktails
- Malone’s Bar & Grill – pub food, sports bar energy, corn hole boards, outdoor patio
- Grove Cove Aquatic Center – indoor pool
Schools
Maple Grove is served by two local school districts: