Arden Hills, MN – a top small town in the nation

We’re lucky enough to live and work in a small town that was voted in the 2011 Money magazine Best Small Towns in America feature. Coming in at #14, the town was cited as a great spot for “schools, trails, playgrounds and lakes.” The article also cites the abundant supply of old growth trees, which make even our newer Arden Hills neighborhoods feel well-established.

While we’re probably partial to the area since we live here, we do think it’s the entire Shoreview, Arden Hills, White Bear Lake area that really deserves to receive this award. Arden Hills is a nice little pocket, but with no real downtown, I think it’s a little odd that we received a small town award. Nonetheless, hopefully this bodes well for area property values.

Check out Money magazine’s full list of top small towns here.