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Utica is a tiny town of 216 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It's about 26 miles from Rochester, MN and 94 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $1k a month.
216people
$188kTypical home
$1,333/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
42"Snow
224Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 216
- Part of a metro area
- About 219 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 26 mi to Rochester, MN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,188/mo)
- Median rent $1,333/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,260 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to RST airport
- 89 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 705 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winona County: R+5 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk