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Byron is a big small town of 6,646 people in Olmsted County, Minnesota. It's about 8 miles from Rochester, MN and 71 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $345k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,646people
$345kTypical home
$1,135/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
46"Snow
228Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,646
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,134 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 8 mi to Rochester, MN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $345k (≈$2,177/mo)
- Median rent $1,135/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,186 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 41% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to RST airport
- 65 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 725 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Olmsted County: D+11 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk