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Center City is a tiny town of 651 people in Chisago County, Minnesota. It's about 37 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $362k and rent runs about $2k a month.
651people
$362kTypical home
$1,611/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
49"Snow
232Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,103 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $362k (≈$2,283/mo)
- Median rent $1,611/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (262 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 19% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MSP airport
- 41 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 915 ft
- 667 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 232 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chisago County: R+31 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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