New Brighton, Minnesota

About New Brighton

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, New Brighton is a close-knit town, home to 22,374 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

New Brighton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.5 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,442 residents per square mile.

📰 New Brighton News Today

• Andersen Corp. buys New Brighton property, expanding Twin Cities footprint The Business Journals · Jun 22
• New Brighton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 800 Forest Dale Rd, New Brighton, MN 55112 Realtor.com · Aug 10
• Lanny Roy Peissig Obituary (2026) - New Brighton, MN - Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels - Hillside Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Marcey Cheryl Johnston - View Obituary & Service Information - washburn-mcreavy.com washburn-mcreavy.com · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Brighton Unique

• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,374.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Brighton

• Bru House — coffee shop (café)
• China Tiger — chinese
• Limu Coffee (café)
• Pizza Factory — pizza
• Thai & More — vietnamese
• Alicia's Latin Cuisine — mexican
• Cowboy Jacks — regional
• Marco's Pizza — pizza
• Pho 400 — asian
• The Exchange — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Brighton

• Brightside Park reviews ★
• Driftwood Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Hansen Park reviews ★
• Harris Lake Park reviews ★
• Hidden Oaks Park reviews ★
• Innsbruck Nature Center reviews ★
• Innsbruck Park reviews ★
• Long Lake Park reviews ★
• Meadow Wood Park reviews ★
• Vermont Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Brighton

• BEL AIR ELEMENTARY
• BIRTH TO TWO ECSE
• ECSE PROGRAM
• GLOBAL ACADEMY
• Highview Middle School
• IRONDALE SENIOR HIGH
• Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
• SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY
• Speech Program - Sp Ed Program

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Brighton

🏘️ Nearby Communities