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Living in Little Canada, MN

Little Canada is a big small town of 10,514 people in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It's about 10 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $320k and rent runs about $1k a month.

10,514people
$320kTypical home
$1,417/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
43"Snow
232Sunny days
98Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,514
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,697 people per sq mi
  • 10 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 10 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $320k (≈$2,017/mo)
  • Median rent $1,417/mo
  • Median household income $78k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 6.0% 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
  • 98 days a year with rain or snow
  • 43" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 53 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,608 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 41% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to MSP airport
  • 12 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 47% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 915 ft
  • 694 mi to the ocean
  • 80 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 118 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,866 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 144 bars within 25 mi
  • 597 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 17 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 64 museums within 25 mi
  • 96 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Ramsey 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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