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Living in Shorewood, MN

Shorewood is a big small town of 7,647 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 17 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $703k and rent runs about $2k a month.

7,647people
$703kTypical home
$1,547/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
54"Snow
232Sunny days
118Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 7,647
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,440 people per sq mi
  • 17 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 17 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $703k (≈$4,434/mo)
  • Median rent $1,547/mo
  • Median household income $171k
  • Property tax about 1.1% 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
  • 118 days a year with rain or snow
  • 54" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 54 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 48
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 71% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 18 mi to MSP airport
  • 18 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 92% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 98% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,011 ft
  • 718 mi to the ocean
  • 84 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 93 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,597 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 119 bars within 25 mi
  • 525 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 62 museums within 25 mi
  • 95 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 11% of Minnesota districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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