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Hastings is a small city of 22,117 people in Dakota County, Minnesota. It's about 26 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $322k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,117people
$322kTypical home
$1,183/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
45"Snow
228Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,117
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,136 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 26 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $322k (≈$2,033/mo)
- Median rent $1,183/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (853 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MSP airport
- 21 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 787 ft
- 699 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 67 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,014 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 102 bars within 25 mi
- 321 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 42 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dakota County: D+13 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk