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Crystal is a small city of 22,476 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 7 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,476people
$296kTypical home
$1,467/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
54"Snow
232Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,476
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,885 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 7 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,867/mo)
- Median rent $1,467/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.2% 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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (290 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,266 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to MSP airport
- 13 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 892 ft
- 704 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 129 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,913 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 142 bars within 25 mi
- 610 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 98 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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