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New Germany is a tiny town of 595 people in Carver County, Minnesota. It's about 35 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $1k a month.
595people
$258kTypical home
$1,107/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
46"Snow
232Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 595
- Part of a metro area
- About 596 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,627/mo)
- Median rent $1,107/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 22°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
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (67 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 33% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MSP airport
- 37 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 981 ft
- 734 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carver County: R+5 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