The dictionary defines a snob as "one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors."

It goes on to say that a snob tends to avoid and ignore those they perceive as inferior while having offensive air superiority about themselves. That certainly sounds like a far cry from 'Minnesota Nice'.

However, despite Minnesota's jovial reputation, a recent study discovered Minnesota is far from a snob-free state and snobs tend to lurk where you least expect them to be. I was shocked to see this study discovered that a majority of the snobbiest places in Minnesota are small cities.

How Did They Determine Where The Snobbiest Cities Are In Minnesota?

Snobs can come in many variations such as wine snobs, coffee snobs, book snobs, tech snobs, etc. To determine where the snobbiest places are in Minnesota, the study measured what they deemed as 'snobby things'.

Of course, you need real data. You can't just call a place snobby because they made fun of your jeans shorts when you stopped for gas. Besides, I firmly believe that "jorts" are about to make a comeback.

The data they utilized was from Saturday Night Science as they looked at factors such as the number of expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Minnesota.

They next analyzed 145 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, to come up with their ranking of the ten snobbiest places in Minnesota.

What Are The 10 Snobbiest Cites In Minnesota

Below are the 10 snobbiest cities in the state, along with some key statistics that help earn their ranking. Please take this list with a grain of salt as it doesn't mean fine people who reside in these cities are all snobby.

10. Chanhassen

Population: 25,868
% Highly Educated: 64.0%
Median Income: $131,633
Median Home Price: $509,790

9. Mendota Heights

Population: 11,642
% Highly Educated: 68.0%
Median Income: $129,800
Median Home Price: $515,905

8. Edina

Population: 53,037
% Highly Educated: 71.0%
Median Income: $125,506
Median Home Price: $598,918

7. Lake Elmo

Population: 11,861
% Highly Educated: 61.0%
Median Income: $158,269
Median Home Price: $616,212

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6. Victoria

Population: 10,681
% Highly Educated: 68.0%
Median Income: $179,515
Median Home Price: $552,013

5. Minnetrista

Population: 8,347
% Highly Educated: 71.0%
Median Income: $162,474
Median Home Price: $660,620

4. Orono

Population: 8,223
% Highly Educated: 69.0%
Median Income: $173,209
Median Home Price: $1,019,638

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3. Shorewood

Population: 7,722
% Highly Educated: 72.0%
Median Income: $163,525
Median Home Price: $717,403

2. Medina

Population: 6,746
% Highly Educated: 71.0%
Median Income: $202,153
Median Home Price: $797,015

1. North Oaks

Population: 5,193
% Highly Educated: 71.0%
Median Income: $235,714
Median Home Price: $876,362

There you have it, North Oaks, a city 10 miles north of St. Paul in Ramsey County came out as the snobbiest in this study.

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I'm sure North Oaks and other cities on this list are filled with great people and they're rightfully proud to live in their communities. They just know they're better than you.

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Duluth has its fair share of historic properties, but it's not very often they are listed for sale. However, one such property, built in 1915, hit the market on March 31, 2023.

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