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Living in Champlin, MN

Champlin is a small city of 23,294 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 16 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $359k and rent runs about $2k a month.

23,294people
$359kTypical home
$1,689/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
51"Snow
232Sunny days
82Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 23,294
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,858 people per sq mi
  • 16 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 16 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $359k (≈$2,262/mo)
  • Median rent $1,689/mo
  • Median household income $116k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 23°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
  • 82 days a year with rain or snow
  • 51" of snow a year
  • 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 58 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (97 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,032 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 42
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 37% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 22 mi to MSP airport
  • 22 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 87% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1988
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 863 ft
  • 699 mi to the ocean
  • 67 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 23 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 101 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,655 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 129 bars within 25 mi
  • 534 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 61 museums within 25 mi
  • 89 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 38% of Minnesota districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Hennepin County: D+43 in 2024
  • Minnesota: D+4 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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