Edina, Minnesota Just Landed on a Brutal National List

Here in the North Star State, we may be known for being 'Minnesota Nice,' but this Twin Cities suburb didn’t get the memo. A national survey ranking the snobbiest cities in America just called out this well-known city, and Minnesotans probably won’t be shocked by the result.

There are lots of lists floating around these days. Some, like the Best Places To Live in the U.S., are a list on which you'd like your city to be included. While others, like this list of the snobbiest cities in the U.S., are some of which you might wish your city were skipped.

First, however, let's define just what being 'snobby' actually means. According to Dictionary.com, 'snobby' is an adjective, which is defined as: condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish.

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Words like stuck-up, arrogant, or pretentious also come to mind when you think of snobby, right? Well, this survey by the travel team at The Happiness Function just ranked the places where you'll find ALL of those things in excess.

How The “Snobbiest Cities” Rankings Were Determined

Before we reveal why Edina is truly one of the snobbiest around (if you haven't guessed why already), you might be wondering just how this survey came up with these rankings.

According to The Happiness Function, this list was put together and compiled by a popular vote of various cities from across the country. Once all the votes were counted, comments tallied, and the results compiled, these 14 cities stood out as the most snobby places in America.

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So, without further ado, the Minnesota city that's included as one of the 14 Snobbiest Cities is... Edina!

Why Edina Ranked Among America’s Snobbiest Cities

That's right, the popular Twin Cities suburb located in the south metro along I-494 came in ranked #7 on the list, between Scottsdale, Arizona, at #6 and Cobb County, Georgia, at #8.

Here's what the survey had to say about Edina:

Edina is considered one of the higher-income cities within the Twin Cities region. Over the years, Edina has gained a reputation for being condescending towards people outside the city. Its residents are called cake eaters, after the “Let them eat cake” quote attributed to Marie Antoinette.

The Full List of America’s Snobbiest Cities

Here's the entire list of the 14 Snobbiest Cities in the U.S.

• 14) Ann Arbor, Michigan
• 13) Saratoga Springs, New York
• 12) The Philadelphia Main Line, Pennsylvania
• 11) Atherton, California
• 10) North Shore, Chicago
• 9) Newport, Rhode Island
• 8) Cobb County, Georgia
• 7) Edina, Minnesota
• 6) Scottsdale, Arizona
• 5) Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
• 4) Rancho Palos Verdes, California
• 3) Montecito, California
• 2)Tenafly, New Jersey
• 1) Greenwich, Connecticut