What are the best residential areas for families in and around Minneapolis?|184886

Minneapolis is a city we are considering moving to from CA. We are seeking an area / neighborhoods with good schools (we have a 4 yo), a sense of community and interesting / quaint homes that are affordable. what areas and/or nearby towns should we consider?

Edina and Eden Prairie have the best schools in the state. Other good suburbs that are more affordable (although everything in MN is probably more affordable than CA) are Maple Grove, Plymouth, or Apple Valley.

Golden Valley
or cities south of MInneapolis are nice too like
Burnsville
Apple Valley
Rosemount
Farmongton
Lakeville
Eagan
all those cities are nice

try the area around st.paul. north oaks is very nice, but pricey.