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Loretto is a tiny town of 784 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 19 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $362k and rent runs about $630 a month.
784people
$362kTypical home
$630/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
46"Snow
232Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 784
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,039 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 19 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $362k (≈$2,280/mo)
- Median rent $630/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (449 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,572 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to MSP airport
- 24 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 713 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 96 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,422 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 92 bars within 25 mi
- 499 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 85 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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