City Score: Fridley, MN

The score

Fridley, MN scores 44 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026. Condition 49 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 37 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Minnesota state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: Minnesota

State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Minnesota as a whole, not by city, so every Minnesota city carries Minnesota's numbers.

Minnesota scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 53 · Movement 35).

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What's moving it

• 71 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 369 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 431 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 478 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 194 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Fridley, MN

• What Fridley is up against: 51 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cities, down 2 points (Minnesota state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 28 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cities
• Marriage & family: 68 out of 100 — Better than 78% of cities, down 4 points (Minnesota state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 49 out of 100 — Better than 43% of cities, down 7 points (Minnesota state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Fridley, MN

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Fridley, MN rates 42 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 25 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (468.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (71 prayer gatherings, 369 ways to serve, and 431 gatherings).

The Family: 66 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (74.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed)). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (194 Bible studies).

Education: 42 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (194 Bible studies).

Government: 56 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Media: 37 out of 100, Scornful

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-1.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 31 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 21 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. The church's movement in it this week: 31 out of 100.

Business: 49 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.1 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed)). The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Compassion: 38 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (21.8 deaths per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed)). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100 (369 ways to serve).

What takes Fridley, MN to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
• Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness down 23 — 47% belong to a church
• This week: Unity down 9 — 478 churches listed
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 22 percentile points (What Fridley is up against)
• This quarter: Property crime up 14 percentile points (What Fridley is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages down 14 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Fridley, MN over time

• Nov 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Fridley, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Fridley, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Fridley, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Fridley, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Fridley, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Fridley, MN · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Fridley, MN, Minnesota, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Fridley, MN

• Fridley, MN vs Sioux Falls, SD (Sioux Falls, SD scores 37)
• Fridley, MN vs Duluth, MN (Duluth, MN scores 37)
• Fridley, MN vs Fargo, ND (Fargo, ND scores 36)
• Fridley, MN vs Rochester, MN (Rochester, MN scores 42)
• Fridley, MN vs St. Cloud, MN (St. Cloud, MN scores 35)

Every indicator

What Fridley is up against — 51 out of 100

• Violent crime: 226 offences per 100,000, better than 67% of cities, up 5 points · 2025, Minnesota · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1427.0 offences per 100,000, better than 54% of cities, up 14 points · 2025, Minnesota · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 21.8 deaths per 100,000, better than 48% of cities, down 22 points · 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 10% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.3 mapped places per 100,000, better than 31% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 1.6 mapped places per 100,000, better than 28% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 20.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 30% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 0.9 mapped places per 100,000, better than 63% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.1 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 14% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 28 out of 100

• Church adherents: 468.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 48% of cities · 2020, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 6.7 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 4% of cities · 2020, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.1 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 67% of cities · 2023, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Fridley, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Fridley, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Fridley, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Fridley, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Fridley, MN · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Fridley, MN · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 3.8 per million residents, better than 75% of cities · 2024, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (11 counties summed) · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 68 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 74.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 78% of cities, down 4 points · 2020-2024, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 50.4 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 61% of cities, down 5 points · 2020-2024, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 8.1 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 30% of cities, down 4 points · 2020-2024, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (15 counties summed) · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 12.0 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 82% of cities · 2020-2024, Minnesota · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 30.9 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 39% of cities, down 14 points · 2020-2024, Minnesota · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 49 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 54% of cities, down 11 points · 2026, Minnesota · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 7 of the edition's safeguards, better than 61% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 70% of cities · 2025, Minnesota · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 0 0-2, better than 18% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Minnesota · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -1.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 37% of cities · 2026-11, Minnesota · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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