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Cambridge is a big small town of 10,307 people in Isanti County, Minnesota. It's about 41 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
10,307people
$252kTypical home
$1,302/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
44"Snow
232Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,307
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,378 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,587/mo)
- Median rent $1,302/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 65 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (39 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (630 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to STC airport
- 47 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 676 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 145 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Isanti County: R+41 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk