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Marine on St. Croix is a tiny town of 740 people in Washington County, Minnesota. It's about 29 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $470k and rent runs about $2k a month.
740people
$470kTypical home
$2,250/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
49"Snow
232Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- Part of a metro area
- About 189 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 29 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $470k (≈$2,964/mo)
- Median rent $2,250/mo
- Median household income $126k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (898 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 62% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MSP airport
- 30 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 820 ft
- 675 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 63 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 687 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 90 bars within 25 mi
- 191 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+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
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk