Minneapolis, St. Paul Place in Top Five of Best City Park Systems

Minneapolis and St. Paul parks slip in national ranking

Minneapolis is ranked third and St. Paul fifth in the annual national rankings by the Trust for Public Land. Irvine, Calif., and Cincinnati have risen.

Report suggests parks play role in politically divisive times

Annual park rankings include polling that suggests public parks are one of few remaining non-political places to meet and talk to new people, said surveyors.

St. Paul’s parks rank fifth-best in the nation

St. Paul’s sprawling park system ranks fifth-best in the nation, down two spots from last year and two spots behind Minneapolis, according to the latest annual scorecard from the Trust for Public Land. The capital city’s parks have long landed in the top three of the 100 most populous cities surveyed, and losing some ground in this year’s ParkScore Index is not for lack of public investment, said Sophie Harris Vorhoff, Minnesota State director w…

Minneapolis, St. Paul place in top five of best city park systems

The Trust for Public Land ranked Minneapolis as third and St. Paul as fifth compared to park systems across the nation.

Minneapolis, St. Paul lauded for park systems

Minneapolis and St. Paul rank in the top five U.S. cities for park systems, excelling in access, equity, and spending, per the 2025 ParkScore Index.

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