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Lilydale is a tiny town of 772 people in Dakota County, Minnesota. It's about 8 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $405k and rent runs about $2k a month.
772people
$405kTypical home
$2,362/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
47"Snow
232Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 772
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,396 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 8 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $405k (≈$2,553/mo)
- Median rent $2,362/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 75
- 15% of households have kids
- 49% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to MSP airport
- 5 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 745 ft
- 701 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 124 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,956 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 153 bars within 25 mi
- 619 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 17 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 67 museums within 25 mi
- 101 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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