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Jordan is a big small town of 6,771 people in Scott County, Minnesota. It's about 28 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,771people
$336kTypical home
$1,192/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
40"Snow
232Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,771
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,866 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $336k (≈$2,120/mo)
- Median rent $1,192/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (492 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 51% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MSP airport
- 25 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 853 ft
- 731 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 632 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 209 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+9 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